applauded
Example Sentences
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A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"A complete surprise," Travolta exclaimed in French as the crowd applauded.
From BBC • May 15, 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
I thought about this more often now that I was an adult, especially when people applauded me for my achievements, as if there weren’t a strange and cruel randomness to it all.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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