applause
Example Sentences
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He walked off to a round of applause from the crowd, but he didn’t notice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
News of millennial feminism’s demise has been met with much applause.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
The chancellor's remarks did prompt some applause in the Bundestag, among his own MPs in the conservative CDU party as well as from lawmakers in the far-right AfD.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
In a move advocates hailed as a step towards healing and possible reparations, the resolution was adopted to applause by a vote of 123 in favor, three against and 52 abstentions.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
At the final round, the applause from the American audience appeared to be sincere and respectful, but privately, a plaintive cry went up among many of the chess players: “What’s wrong with American chess?”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing applause
Academy Awards, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 3
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 8
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