applauds

Example Sentences

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A fiction writer herself, she applauds Austen’s minimalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 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

Jurgen Klopp applauds from the touchline having watched Mohamed Salah almost score a wonder goal.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024

She listens awhile, then applauds, kneeling there in her bare feet.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr