clapping

Example Sentences

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In video clips of a portion of the incident, some of the audience is heard cheering and clapping while others sit stone-faced in their seats, and many are seen getting up and leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I was genuinely grateful, and yet … it was like coming out of a lake after nearly drowning to be met with clapping that you are alive.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Some cinemas then issued warnings about anti-social behaviour, saying "loud screaming, clapping and shouting will not be tolerated".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

This opened the floodgates, and soon, every classmate of hers was clapping.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith