applaud
Example Sentences
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Local activists applaud such measures yet demand more be done.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The streets around the Manhattan venue have become a rallying point for thousands of fans to cheer on their team, as celebrity superfans including Spike Lee, Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller applaud courtside.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
You take pride in your work, and I applaud that.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
In March, Grogu popped up at the Oscars and host Conan O’Brien pointed out that the gleefully waving puppet seated next to actress Kate Hudson lacked the ability to applaud.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He glared at the audience, and they began—first hesitantly and then loudly—to applaud.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing applaud
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