applaud

Example Sentences

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She was applauded for several minutes at the end of her speech, held as part of a special session to commemorate Nazi Germany's murder of six million European Jews during World War II.

From Barron's

"We applaud the extraordinary bravery of everyone who shared their experiences."

From BBC

The group and a couple of Mirror Tech employees in lab coats and logoed-up polos applauded eagerly.

From Literature

Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.

From BBC

The audience applauded Akira as she left the stage, and this time it sounded less like the roar of a distant fire and more like the steady, reassuring thunder of horses’ hooves.

From Literature