applauded
Example Sentences
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Microsoft, which is one of OpenAI’s biggest shareholders and customers, applauded the decision.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"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
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 defense lawyers, prosecutors, family members, and deputy sheriffs applauded.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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