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applause

[uh-plawz] / əˈplɔz /


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“And for Father’s Day a bit later in June, so we don’t leave anyone out,” Pouyanné said to applause at the company’s recent shareholder meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A jubilant crowd of Catholic faithful filled Madrid with chants, cheers and applause on Sunday as an open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV imbued the Spanish capital with religious fervour.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

When it was over, Natalie's family burst into cheers and applause.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

And when Emmett brings the last bowl of pasta out to the picnic table, there’s a round of applause.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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