applauded
Example Sentences
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Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
Video published by the Russian government showed trucks from both sides crossing the bridge, as crowds lining the road applauded.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In a statement, Raoul Amescua, an executive with the parent company of Michaels Student Living, applauded the cancellation and said the company looks “forward to participating in a fair process.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
After Savery finished her victim impact statement, a handful of other victims and observers in the courtroom applauded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
I was applauded just for getting in, even if the truth was I’d somehow squeaked in off the wait list.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
