the clap
Example Sentences
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As fans applauded, the singer grimaced: "They put the clap track on, cool. Thanks for being on my side."
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
The Clapper reduced a domestic command to its pure, performative moment: the clap that demands immediate action.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2021
However, just the right atmospheric conditions were in place for the clap to travel far.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
We pass out the cool, hydrating treats in silence, as the promise of a new school year fills our ears with the clap of the pads and the groans of defensive linemen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2018
And there are no phenomena in our experience—like the crack of the bullwhip or the clap of thunder for sound—to suggest the possibility of traveling in a vacuum faster than light.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
