clap
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—On a weekday morning this summer, Amy Cox instructed a small group of third-graders to rub their palms together, then clap out syllables for the words “apple,” “turtle” and “table.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
One scene even has a comic slow clap that, in my theater, didn’t get a reaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
There were some on the terraces who stayed behind to clap the team off, but others showed their displeasure by booing after a meek display left Newcastle 12th in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Miss Mortimer clapped her hands three times—clap clap clap!—and everyone laughed in recognition, for who could forget those claps?
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
As we sat in the hot Cupertino sun, I noticed long stretches of attentive silence, occasional polite claps and a few cheers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
On opening night, the crowd claps along to the numbers, cheering with delight at each new piece of whimsy that rolls or soars onto the floor-level stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Her poised smile and claps resemble her father’s gestures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
There were claps and cheers from the public as the vote went through.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Happy Gatherfeast,” the room shouted back, then exploded with claps as the food carts filled the aisles.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Some people clapped rhythmically, while others pounded on the metal shutters of closed Palestinian shops.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Martin's family clapped and hugged after the sentencing was passed.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
To many, the sight of Paul being clapped into cuffs may have even burnished her renegade image.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
“Eureka!” she cried, and then clapped her hand over her mouth, for the word rang through the hall like a gong.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Clark appeared flabbergasted when she learned she received a technical foul for clapping while her teammate Myisha Hines-Allen and the Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas were in each other’s faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
They’re clapping for you because you are a hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Instead of clapping, his speech prompted loud boos.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Curtis Jones replied with a clapping emoji, while striker Hugo Ekitike posted a handshaking emoji.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Divide the class into four equal parts, one group chanting and clapping the “melody” rhythm and the other three chanting and clapping the ostinati.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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