applause
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, there was a minute's applause in memory of PC Blades and PC Clough before Middlesbrough's Championship encounter with West Brom at Riverside Stadium.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
They broke into cheers and applause, cheered again when the eclipse ended, and once more an hour later when the sun set, a burnished ocher illuminating Léon’s cathedral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
News of the updated sign language was met with applause and general bewilderment from Disneyland fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Once the audience gets past their disorientation, the slapstick triggers enough silly goodwill that my auditorium squeezed out generous spurts of applause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
At one point in the evening, each of those fans suddenly becomes a small bird, until flocks of them loop the theater to uproarious applause.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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