applause
Example Sentences
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There are no penalties for being at the bottom, but those at the top get a round of applause in Slack, and sometimes a gift card.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
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
There was applause from the judges, the other teams who were watching, and most of all from the team standing behind her.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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