clap

Example Sentences

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And we would be right to laugh or clap back more often, retaliating against those towns that take themselves too seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Once the procession is over, members of the public are allowed up the narrow staircase to the gallery, passing stern signs warning them not to clap.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

When we clap someone on the back, we can, however unintentional, inadvertently be thumping someone else.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Another wave sweeps in, breaking over the boulders with a clap like thunder.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day