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All you have to do is clap your hands and believe!

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I gave a quiet clap and ran to get my ball,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

A clap of thunder cracked over the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, and a few raindrops started to fall over the coastal region that has seen France's worst wildfire since 1949.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—On a weekday morning this summer, Amy Cox instructed a small group of third-graders to rub their palms together, then clap out syllables for the words “apple,” “turtle” and “table.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

I snort so loud, I have to clap my hands over my mouth.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

It’s the explosion of relief when a prank ends, often in humiliation, always with hoots and claps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 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

Cabello expounds for hours at a time, mixing political commentary with dark humor as a small audience claps and laughs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

The machine was collected from North Shields in March 2024 and was welcomed with claps and cheers when it reached Coniston later that day.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

When they come back, Babs claps her hands together.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

A jury member said he recognized the youngster's potential from the moment he clapped eyes on his red Cars-themed Lightning McQueen shorts and clogs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

Audience members clapped and sang along to “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and whooped every time Michael — played with admittedly impressive accuracy by Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar — hit a spin or kick.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

Isabel sang softly, holding her daughter’s hands in hers as she clapped out a rhythm.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Instead, keep a safe distance, back away slowly, and let the bear know you are there by making yourself look bigger and yelling or clapping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

There was a telltale uncanniness to it—people clapping too slowly, as if underwater—but there was no disclaimer that it was fake.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

They stood onstage in a circle, clapping out the permutations of shifting meters—7 beats, 6 beats, or 5—that shape the three sections of a then-brand-new piece, “Fluoroscope.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The applause duly began before the famous door opened, so the first sight and sound to greet Andy Burnham and his wife were crowds of clapping staff, crammed into the Downing Street hall.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

When he told the regiment about the first Soviet victories at Stalingrad, the young women all started cheering and clapping.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein