applause
Example Sentences
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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
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
She stepped away from the pulpit to applause, but it wasn’t celebratory.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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