applause
Example Sentences
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They’re the ones that brought me MobileMe,’” he said to raucous laughter and applause.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Almost 100 pupils, thousands of miles away, had already spent lessons learning about the disaster, and when Gaynor appeared on screen, they greeted her with applause.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
To a roaring applause, Max Muncy entered the batter’s box, his first plate appearance since a scary collision with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“The whole country is looking at you, the whole country has pride in you, has its hopes set on you. Keep working, brothers,” he said to applause among the largely Russian audience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He does not even lift an eyebrow at feats that elicit applause or gasps, or the occasional shriek of surprise, from the rest of the rapt audience.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing applause
Academy Awards, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 3
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 8
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