applaud

Example Sentences

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Mbappe jumped out of his seat to applaud a finish the prolific France striker would have been proud of.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“I want to applaud you because I have had zero — zero — people reach out to me during this tax season about the IRS,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

“We applaud the industry effort in creating standardized benchmarks,” said Trevor Cook, head of loan operations at Carta, whose systems help investors, fund managers and the companies they back manage data and workflows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

You and your husband, Ed Harris, kind of pointedly did not stand or applaud during a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Some kids giggle; others applaud, though they’re not supposed to.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes