applause
Example Sentences
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The announcements were met with applause and cries of joy from the crowd in Caracas.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In the sometimes bad tempered live BBC1 TV debate, the calls for the leaders to fully publish their spending plans were greeted with a round of applause by the studio audience.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The U.S. was “the guardian of civilized conduct between nations,” she said to huge applause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"Rain is a sign of God's blessing," the pope declared in Spanish, prompting raucous cheers and applause.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Miss Mortimer seemed enthralled by the performance and approached the podium as soon as the applause died down, which, to be blunt, did not take very long.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing applause
Academy Awards, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 3
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 8
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