applause

Example Sentences

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Sometimes members of the audience would pass out while he tirelessly ranted about some arcane subject that mattered little, but he would draw applause nonetheless.

From Salon

His move at the time won applause from the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance, which said imports were threatening 250,000 U.S. jobs in the industry.

From MarketWatch

In 2022, I saw Danielle Brooks in the Broadway revival of “The Piano Lesson,” a performance that had me on my feet in applause.

From Los Angeles Times

Mounfield's coffin - decorated with the classic paint splashed artwork from The Stone Roses first album - was carried into the cathedral as family and friends followed, with more applause from the crowd.

From BBC

“Egg nog is kind of like me — it’s not for everyone, but the people who like it are my kind of people,” he said to riotous applause.

From Los Angeles Times