applause

Example Sentences

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News of millennial feminism’s demise has been met with much applause.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The chancellor's remarks did prompt some applause in the Bundestag, among his own MPs in the conservative CDU party as well as from lawmakers in the far-right AfD.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

There was applause from guests in the East Room of the White House, who included French first lady Brigitte Macron.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The crowd erupted in the loudest applause of the evening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

And he was not smiling now either, despite all the applause.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo