How to Use kibosh in a Sentence

kibosh

noun
  • Put the kibosh on future hang outs.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The store also put the kibosh on pumping cologne into its stores.
    — Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • At first, scheduling conflicts put a kibosh on that plan.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Surprisingly, Michigan is not the first state to put the kibosh on bag bans.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 2 Jan. 2017
  • Facebook just officially put the kibosh on shady ways to use its network for profit.
    — Brian Bennett, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The Navy has formally put the kibosh on zombie ships rejoining the fleet.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2019
  • Weather canceled my first attempt to bus to the mountain with my three-year-old and a stomach bug put the kibosh on my second.
    — oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Biden’s declaration puts the final kibosh on various wind farms that have been proposed for the area.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • However, the Premier League put the kibosh on that pretty sharpish.
    — SI.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The coronavirus has put the kibosh on Carnival parades this year.
    — Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The pandemic put the kibosh on that trip, but Johnson stood by her commitment to me via Zoom.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2020
  • In my experience, Midol puts the kibosh to my headaches, malaise, and puffiness like no other cure.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Minus low tides — which often put the kibosh on fishing for striped bass, halibut and salmon — have been replaced by tides suited for fishing.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 27 June 2019
  • Then, as Newsom approached the entrance, Chinese police again tried to put on the kibosh.
    — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Loren Lester’s Egeus was like the studio lawyer who putting the kibosh on romance (never a good thing in Mendelssohn).
    — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Safety concerns and a weak economy put a kibosh on convertible dreams in the ’70s.
    — Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 3 May 2024
  • Paramount put a kibosh on that and will now own its own big network of cable channels along with all of WBD’s.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Taylor was supposed to have made this trip in April, but the coronavirus pandemic put a temporary kibosh on those plans.
    — Richard Marini, ExpressNews.com, 19 June 2020
  • The fighting continues until Porsha decides to put the kibosh on their podcast.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Four years after wanting to put the kibosh to his pitching career, the Stillwater sophomore is one of the best pitchers in the state.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 May 2017
  • Patterson and Hackel have put the kibosh on other plans and voters have defeated measures too.
    — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Buffalo’s win put a kibosh on what many were describing as mini Final Four of sorts in Boise.
    — Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2018
  • South Korea put the kibosh on ICOs, too, and has threatened to levy major taxes on exchanges.
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2018
  • This perk can also put the kibosh on bleeding after birth, according to ACOG.
    — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 June 2017
  • Five Star and the League refused to have a government without Savona, so this effectively put the kibosh on their deal.
    — Jonah Shepp, Daily Intelligencer, 30 May 2018
  • After a series of biking accidents that fractured Durham’s pelvis, broke his hand and knocked out his front teeth, Barbara put the kibosh on any triathlon plans.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2020
  • Wisely, per The Athletic, then told his parents to put the kibosh on plans to travel to New York and see his debut.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The league put the kibosh on Monday’s Pelicans-Spurs matchup because neither team had eight available players.
    — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 26 Jan. 2021
  • However, senators ultimately voted against it on Thursday, putting a kibosh on the plans.
    — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

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