applauded
Example Sentences
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L.A. believes it should be applauded, not pilloried, for their clever accounting, international reach and vaunted farm system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He denied his absence was political, though some Dodgers fans applauded the decision anyway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I want to thank Roger. In the match I was trying to stay focused, don't think about him being here," Paolini said as Federer applauded her.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“I’ve never been applauded like that for my job.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
“A money manager does not go from being a near nobody to being nearly universally applauded to being nearly universally vilified without some effect.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
