applauded
Example Sentences
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City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who applauded the mayor at her emergency declaration event, is now looking to unseat her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Trump beamed and applauded when hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren in brightly coloured outfits waved flags and flowers and chanted "welcome, welcome, warm welcome".
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Some on social media have called Cohen’s TV antics a stunt, while others have applauded it as genius marketing.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The speech has been widely applauded for its diplomatic skill in encouraging US President Donald Trump to defend democratic values against aggressors in a "volatile world".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I heard her clapping, the way she had applauded our good deeds when Caroline and I were little girls.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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