clapping
Example Sentences
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They stood onstage in a circle, clapping out the permutations of shifting meters—7 beats, 6 beats, or 5—that shape the three sections of a then-brand-new piece, “Fluoroscope.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
"People should seek treatment when they fall ill," he said as he turned to thank the healthcare workers behind him who were clapping.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Even the sentence about people clapping when the plane lands - that's so Puerto Rico!" she tells the BBC World Service's Outside Source programme.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
And he’s clapping and cheering louder than anybody!
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
