clap
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With a resounding clap from participants around the room, I came back to reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I gave a quiet clap and ran to get my ball,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
A clap of thunder cracked over the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, and a few raindrops started to fall over the coastal region that has seen France's worst wildfire since 1949.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Now she has quit the party, saying her youth meant she "couldn't just stand there and clap the government and pretend like nothing is happening".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He fought his way toward the cauldron, but in another instant a sharp clap, louder than thunder, rang above the clearing.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Her poised smile and claps resemble her father’s gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
Still carrying his school bag, he claps his hands - a gesture that appears calm.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
There were claps and cheers from the public as the vote went through.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Mr. Fabian comes into the cafeteria and snaps and claps to get our attention.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He hugged a nurse and was clapped by staff on his arrival at the hospital, before talking to some of the young patients.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Crowds of men in matching tracksuits clapped in unison and waved national flags as sand-coloured stallion Hankerven, adorned with jewellery and a traditional carpet, clinched the top prize.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Oh, my God,” one fangirl said as another clapped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Natalie clapped with the rest of the crowd as the other speakers came out and took a final bow, and the kids who’d Zoomed in waved from the screen.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The applause duly began before the famous door opened, so the first sight and sound to greet Andy Burnham and his wife were crowds of clapping staff, crammed into the Downing Street hall.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Trump stayed put, however, clapping and smiling until Rodri thrusted the trophy skyward and gold confetti shot from cannons behind them to officially start the celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In Kyiv, an AFP reporter saw protesters clapping and banging the cardboard placards that became a symbol of last summer's anti-government protests, chanting "shame" and "Fedorov".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In that moment, we were happy, we were clapping, we might have even been hopeful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Well, I’m so glad y’all could join me for a brand-new season of Queen of Neat,” she said to an eruption of clapping and hollering from the live audience.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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