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
Fellow soldiers on the ward applauded the news.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
All applauded the advice and Agamemnon confessed that he had acted like a fool.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
