applaud
Example Sentences
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Embassy in Panama applauded the court’s decision as a triumph of the rule of law.
Online comments have been predictably divided: while some have called him "spoiled" and "ungrateful" towards David and Victoria Beckham, others have applauded the 26-year-old for standing up for himself and prioritising his mental health.
From BBC
Bonner also applauded Venezuela’s new hydrocarbon law, which allows private companies more autonomy within the country’s state-controlled oil industry.
Years ago, I would have applauded this exposé.
She was applauded for several minutes at the end of her speech, held as part of a special session to commemorate Nazi Germany's murder of six million European Jews during World War II.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
