applaud
Example Sentences
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"I have to applaud the BBC for the ambition," says Adrian Bradley of the Euro Trip podcast, which follows the competition's ups-and-downs.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
I applaud your dogged determination to make sure that your server got their due.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
At those prices, “you’d better laugh, give it a standing ovation, applaud, put it on Yelp and Google—the whole works,” said producer and theater communications executive Jay Michaels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
One woman stood to applaud as he continued to lean into shared ground: “We pray for the same things.”
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
People applaud, lights flash, arms pull me into hugs and twirls.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing applaud
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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Unit 3, Week 1
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