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applaud

[uh-plawd] / əˈplɔd /


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Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

After the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Kostas Tsimikas argued with one another as the team were walking across the pitch to applaud supporters.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

As he drove near the giveaway event on his tractor on Tuesday, visitors began to applaud.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

I applaud you for standing by your decision to give half of this house to your brother.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Grimes applauds the couple’s thinking about ways to stay in their home should disability strike, and their willingness to contemplate a move into retirement housing if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

When I arrive at Sudan’s new place for this interview and photo shoot, having heard the vision months earlier while sitting in her old house after a party, my heart applauds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2025

Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.

From Science Magazine Nov. 24, 2024

The idea is something Libby Christensen, a state food and agriculture specialist at Colorado State University Extension, applauds.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2024

At the end of the act, the illusionist takes a bow with a pivoting turn, acknowledging the entire circle as the audience applauds.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

When he was sent out for his first warm-up during the game, he applauded the positive reception he got from United supporters in the corner he was running towards.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

On Thursday they shouted "I am Fidel" and applauded throughout the performances and speeches.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

L.A. believes it should be applauded, not pilloried, for their clever accounting, international reach and vaunted farm system.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Children and parents applauded the performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and opera singer San Cha at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in what’s otherwise known as Frogtown.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

From the moment he left the barrera and went toward the bull they applauded him.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

At the moment of totality, people began applauding.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

She emerged from the weekend with half the media world and a chorus of Hollywood celebrities wildly applauding her bravery.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

A beaming Gaud raised the ball to an applauding Lord's pavilion as she led India off the field having put her side in a commanding position for victory.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The world is applauding the latest Chinese vehicles and sales are surging almost everywhere the cars are available.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Everyone in the field started applauding and cheering like something great had just happened.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio




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