applause
Example Sentences
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The announcements were met with applause and cries of joy from the crowd in Caracas.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“Like me,” Trump responded, to applause from the studio audience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
In the sometimes bad tempered live BBC1 TV debate, the calls for the leaders to fully publish their spending plans were greeted with a round of applause by the studio audience.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The applause had barely subsided before a collective hunger took over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
When they saw Leo, they threw their cards like confetti and broke out in applause.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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