applauds
Example Sentences
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A fiction writer herself, she applauds Austen’s minimalism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024
At the end of the act, the illusionist takes a bow with a pivoting turn, acknowledging the entire circle as the audience applauds.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
