applaud

Example Sentences

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Some of those gathered were seen applauding as her coffin was driven through the French Riviera town after a service in a local church.

From BBC

It also meant he could get the dream send-off as Semenyo was substituted with seconds left, allowing him to soak up the adulation from the home supporters as well as applaud them back.

From BBC

School districts “will need to revisit their policies on providing transparency to parents and what the process should look like,” said Lance Christensen, vice president of California Policy Center, which applauded the ruling.

From Los Angeles Times

“As if the people of Colombia would applaud an invasion of their brother.”

From Salon

Lawmakers wore scarves in the colours of the national flag and chanted "long live Algeria" as they applauded the bill's passage through parliament, AFP news agency reports.

From BBC