applauded
Example Sentences
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And they’re shown to us by specific individuals, the projectionists named and applauded before every screening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Each major conference applauded the bipartisan bill, but noted they were still studying the proposal’s details.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 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
Miss Forcible curtsied, and all the dogs applauded again.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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