applause
Example Sentences
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That redemption arc was met with rapturous applause.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
The audience gives a round of applause after the premiere of “Choo Choo Revue.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The announcements were met with applause and cries of joy from the crowd in Caracas.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But as the applause fades and the plates are cleared from the White House banquet, what from the King's historic visit to the United States will sustain?
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
And in her embrace, the tempest-tost lived and died to the mighty roar of applause.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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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