applauded
Example Sentences
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Fellow soldiers on the ward applauded the news.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
On Thursday they shouted "I am Fidel" and applauded throughout the performances and speeches.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Field coordinator Bob Geren applauded from beside him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
L.A. believes it should be applauded, not pilloried, for their clever accounting, international reach and vaunted farm system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Both my parents were at the game, and at the end, my mother applauded and smiled widely, her face glowing with pride.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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