applause
Example Sentences
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“Our destiny will always be intertwined with yours,” he said to applause from an audience of global national security elites.
Along the way they were met by thousands of admirers, who mostly greeted them with reverent silence rather than cheers or applause.
From Salon
The largest number of satellites ever carried by an Ariane rocket successfully separated and set off toward their final orbit to applause from those following the event live at the control centre.
From Barron's
If anyone anywhere in Europe is willing to touch that third rail, give them a round of applause.
The flip is the emotional and physical high point of his program that earns the loudest applause from fans.
From Los Angeles Times
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