applause

Example Sentences

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In 2022, I saw Danielle Brooks in the Broadway revival of “The Piano Lesson,” a performance that had me on my feet in applause.

From Los Angeles Times

Mounfield's coffin - decorated with the classic paint splashed artwork from The Stone Roses first album - was carried into the cathedral as family and friends followed, with more applause from the crowd.

From BBC

“Egg nog is kind of like me — it’s not for everyone, but the people who like it are my kind of people,” he said to riotous applause.

From Los Angeles Times

"I know that my girlfriend is watching the press conference now. Olechka, marry me!" he said, drawing applause from the audience of mostly pro-government regional journalists.

From Barron's

This moment happens in “Stereophonic” after a truly frustrating number of stops and starts, when the group plays a song so beautifully that the theater erupts in effusive applause.

From Los Angeles Times