applause
Example Sentences
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He also affirmed Canada's support for Greenland, Denmark and the Nato alliance, drawing applause.
From BBC
Alice didn’t get any applause for this either, but she carried the picture around anyway, and showed it to anyone who would hold still.
From Literature
“Purdue sucks!” he bellowed to thunderous applause, “So does Michigan and Ohio State!”
An auditorium full of jaded film critics burst into spontaneous applause at this out-of-nowhere display of fiery bravado.
The brand previously followed the same primarily seasonal advertising playbook year after year, emphasizing Halloween and Valentine’s Day, for example, to reliable effect but little applause.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
