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

"She walked in with a big smile, raised the statue over her head and everybody burst into applause," the restaurant's owner Dino Andrianos told The New York Post at the time.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Polite but eager applause rippled round as Hugo sliced the fish, and placed the first steaming portion on to a platter.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques