clap

Example Sentences

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"Wait, wait, wait... we're home to Chelsea?" says Reynolds in disbelief during the video, before the pair clap and high five each other after the news sinks in.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

When we clap someone on the back, we can, however unintentional, inadvertently be thumping someone else.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

“The reason why I ask you not to clap is because there are no winners and losers in this session,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Then the piano music would start to play, and she’d clap to the beat for us as we would each skip, skip, skip, and leap across the imaginary puddle.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day