applauded

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And they’re shown to us by specific individuals, the projectionists named and applauded before every screening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Her comments were applauded by the audience who gave her a standing ovation when she stopped speaking.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Each major conference applauded the bipartisan bill, but noted they were still studying the proposal’s details.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

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

Then they turned around and marched two abreast to Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where a waiting crowd of students cheered and applauded.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman