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
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
The actress, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office and whose father is comedian Jasper Carrott, was also applauded when asked for advice about getting into the film industry.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
After an initial wave of backlash, the New York congresswoman’s videos of her fertility journey have generally been applauded by women on both sides of the aisle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“A money manager does not go from being a near nobody to being nearly universally applauded to being nearly universally vilified without some effect.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
