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
Is such entrepreneurial go-getting to be applauded, or is it excessive youthful chutzpah?
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Many on Wall Street applauded Warsh’s appointment, seeing his record from 15 years ago as proof he is instinctively tough on inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
On Thursday they shouted "I am Fidel" and applauded throughout the performances and speeches.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The pleasant feeling it gave me was unaccustomed, too, and gave me a small hint of what the players must experience when the audience applauded their efforts.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
