applaud

Example Sentences

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Democrats have reached out to applaud his efforts, say Spanish officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Mbappe jumped out of his seat to applaud a finish the prolific France striker would have been proud of.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

You and your husband, Ed Harris, kind of pointedly did not stand or applaud during a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

I applaud the fact that you are pulling in $250,000 with $3 million in investable assets to fall back on, and $60,000 a year in Social Security benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

They even applaud after the Eugene Field band plays its annual concert, and that’s really saying something.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin