applause

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 31, 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

Also, the best picture race is so close this year I was trying to determine which movie got the loudest applause, “Sinners” or “One Battle After Another.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The cheers and applause that erupted from the audience were greater than anything she’d ever heard before in the Grand Dame.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny