applauded

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An audience member who witnessed Pike's speech, and who wished to remain anonymous, applauded the actress for her intervention.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A few scenes later, a pelican switches on a cotton candy machine with its bill, sending hot sugar whirring through the air — seriously — and I nearly applauded in delight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

Some in the crowd of more than 1,000 people in a high-school gym chuckled and applauded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The audience applauded Akira as she left the stage, and this time it sounded less like the roar of a distant fire and more like the steady, reassuring thunder of horses’ hooves.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz