applauds

Example Sentences

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Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

A fiction writer herself, she applauds Austen’s minimalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

When I arrive at Sudan’s new place for this interview and photo shoot, having heard the vision months earlier while sitting in her old house after a party, my heart applauds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Then she jogs back over to pick up her things, and someone across the street applauds —a man standing next to an SUV.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison