applause
Example Sentences
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Instead, she was hoisted onto the shoulders of social media and showered with virtual applause.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
From the very first notes the deep yet soaring timbre of the song, part of a new generation of Cape Verdean music, sparks applause.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Residents who have seen little but death since twin earthquakes hit last Wednesday broke out in applause and shouted, “Gracias! Gracias!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Video footage of the first boy, named as Moises, showed him being pulled from the twisted debris - his eyes covered to protect them from the sun - to the applause of rescuers.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
It wasn’t until the class erupted in applause that the sound barrier was broken.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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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