applauded
Example Sentences
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"A complete surprise," Travolta exclaimed in French as the crowd applauded.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Trump beamed and applauded when hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren in brightly coloured outfits waved flags and flowers and chanted "welcome, welcome, warm welcome".
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
As the credits began to roll for his acclaimed melodrama “All About My Mother,” the audience inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière rose and applauded.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
I found myself drawn to Buckingham Palace, where the crowd roared and applauded when people appeared on the balcony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Columbus then counted ten over the prostrate Nelson, and again the ten other penguins applauded.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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