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One scene even has a comic slow clap that, in my theater, didn’t get a reaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Peeves include contestants who don’t clap for their competitors or make faces when they whiff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

There were some on the terraces who stayed behind to clap the team off, but others showed their displeasure by booing after a meek display left Newcastle 12th in the Premier League.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026

Behind me, Auntie’s laugh was a clap of thunder.

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

Thousands of blue and yellow-clad supporters blocked a road, waved the country’s flags and chanted “Bosnia” to a drumbeat and coordinated hand claps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

As we sat in the hot Cupertino sun, I noticed long stretches of attentive silence, occasional polite claps and a few cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

When a noise “so loud that it was almost a physical presence” claps over the house, the group realizes it’s a confirmation of their collective fears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Still carrying his school bag, he claps his hands - a gesture that appears calm.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Everyone claps for Imam Malik, who ducks his head and rushes off the stage to join his family at a table.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

And on the day itself, a frantic rush, as one leader will be clapped out, and less than two hours later, a new one clapped in.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

One star seemed genuinely enthralled that people recognized her and clapped when she came out, the other one seemed like he couldn’t get out of the show fast enough and get back to bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Kid Rock -- whose real name is Robert Ritchie -- posted a video on X over the weekend showing a helicopter hovering near his mountaintop home's swimming pool as he clapped and saluted.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

When Mr. Martinez announced that Specimen had won first prize in the art contest Jeremy clapped and cheered.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

In Kyiv, an AFP reporter saw protesters clapping and banging the cardboard placards that became a symbol of last summer's anti-government protests, chanting "shame" and "Fedorov".

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 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

Instead of clapping, his speech prompted loud boos.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Although the song does have quite a few words, the refrain is repetitive with only three words, and provides two empty beats for clapping or playing an instrument.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin