applaud

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In 1999, at the Oscars, Elia Kazan was given a lifetime achievement award, and Amy and her husband, Ed Harris, did not stand, did not applaud during the 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

Every day at two, four, and seven, humans fan themselves, drink sodas, applaud.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate