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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

The teenager did not receive his medal until he returned to the team hotel on Saturday evening, with the other members of the team gathering to applaud him.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

I know changing careers is intimidating, but I applaud your self-awareness.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The audience at the reviewed performance kept wanting to applaud one side or another.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

They even applaud after the Eugene Field band plays its annual concert, and that’s really saying something.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro applauds Mitchum for taking time to evaluate her whole financial picture and not rushing to make changes in the wake of her divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2026

Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 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

Princess Caelia has arrived for her sister’s bout and applauds wildly when Rhyia walks out onto the clover.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

After an initial wave of backlash, the New York congresswoman’s videos of her fertility journey have generally been applauded by women on both sides of the aisle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

And by promising up to $40 million to each of the 211 member associations, Infantino hoped he would be applauded back into office next spring.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

It feels as though Ifab is trying to improve an imperfect situation and it should be applauded for that.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

When I finally got up, some of the crowd applauded.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

At the moment of totality, people began applauding.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

“Everyone was applauding and smiling at me,” he says, confessing to having been extremely nervous.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 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

The audience gasped during the speech and were "irritated and annoyed" that someone had been on their phone, before cheering and applauding when the speech was over, the BBC understands.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The Gryffindors all along the table were applauding him; the Weasleys and Hermione all wished him good luck, and he headed off out of the Great Hall with Cedric, Fleur, and Viktor.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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