applause
Example Sentences
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Humoring the governor, Musk told Abbott he’d try to get a Texas flag emoji on his social media platform, X, drawing a round of applause from the governor over the air.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
After coming through the longest match of his career at Wimbledon, Djokovic stood with his arms aloft, soaking in the applause, before doing a dance routine in tribute to his daughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
From the very first notes the deep yet soaring timbre of the song, part of a new generation of Cape Verdean music, sparks applause.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Residents who have seen little but death since twin earthquakes hit last Wednesday broke out in applause and shouted, “Gracias! Gracias!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
After the applause, Patrice and Hena go up onstage and present their speeches, and then we all watch the professional speaker walk us through the steps of what we can do to fight racism.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing applause
Academy Awards, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 3
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 8
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