applause
Example Sentences
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"Rain is a sign of God's blessing," the pope declared in Spanish, prompting raucous cheers and applause.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The club held a minute applause for the teenager and a football shirt was signed in his memory.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
We got back to rounds of applause from our colleagues for surviving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
He walked off to a round of applause from the crowd, but he didn’t notice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Fischer rushed through the backstage corridor onto the subtly flower-bedecked stage and was greeted by the polite applause of an audience of twenty-three hundred.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing applause
Academy Awards, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 3
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 8
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