applauded
Example Sentences
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A smaller number of comments applauded the administration’s plan saying that it would “strengthen kindergarten readiness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
At the final session of parliament in July, MPs stood and applauded as the speaker of the house chanted repeatedly:
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The post was applauded by OpenAI chief exuecutive Sam Altman, co-founder of Google's DeepMind Demis Hassabis, and Elon Musk, owner of social media site X and AI assistant Grok.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
A few people applauded, much to the annoyance of the players whose games were still in progress and cared not that history had been made just a few feet away.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
