applause
Example Sentences
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Since movie anti-heroines have often been like that for decades, though, it’s like Ms. Gyllenhaal is expecting applause for being the 75th person to jump in the swimming pool in her evening clothes.
The applause is so loud I have to cover my ears.
From Literature
As the film credits rolled, sustained applause and cheers filled Symphony Hall.
From BBC
At my installation Mass, one of the strongest moments of applause came when I spoke about working with all people of goodwill for the common good.
The action is punctuated by booming sound effects — canned applause, the “wah-wah” of a sad trombone and a hyperactive electronic buzzer, among them — coming from a trigger-happy soundboard operator behind the coffee counter.
From Los Angeles Times
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