applaud
Example Sentences
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But instead of being applauded for my effort, I was roundly shamed by my friends.
I applauded her bravery, but the conversation had mostly slipped my mind.
From Los Angeles Times
Juve were applauded off by their supporters after a display which will boost them in their bid to qualify for next season's edition of the Champions League.
From Barron's
“We applaud the industry effort in creating standardized benchmarks,” said Trevor Cook, head of loan operations at Carta, whose systems help investors, fund managers and the companies they back manage data and workflows.
They held up their gold medals as Republicans chanted "USA!" and even Democrats stood and applauded.
From BBC
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