applauds

Example Sentences

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Grimes applauds the couple’s thinking about ways to stay in their home should disability strike, and their willingness to contemplate a move into retirement housing if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

When I arrive at Sudan’s new place for this interview and photo shoot, having heard the vision months earlier while sitting in her old house after a party, my heart applauds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2024

He sets up a folding aluminum chair in front of the garage doors and applauds as I take the stage on the oil-stained concrete floor.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein