applauded

Example Sentences

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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

Some on social media have called Cohen’s TV antics a stunt, while others have applauded it as genius marketing.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

At one rally she applauded the efforts of activists but stopped short of saying she would fight to defund school police.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Pollock was jeered throughout but at the final whistle, as he applauded the Stade Chaban-Delmas, those same fans chanted his name in a show of respect, external.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They came to terms, and a moment later they walked to the stage, applauded by the journalists and well-wishers who’d been waiting patiently.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady