applause
Example Sentences
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So on “SNL,” as Storrie’s monologue winds down, we see the Hughes brothers take the stage to polite applause and a few hoots.
From Salon
The police truck idled for a moment before reversing down the street, drawing a round of applause from the crowd that had formed on the block.
From Los Angeles Times
“This is democracy, right here,” he said to applause.
From Los Angeles Times
Since movie anti-heroines have often been like that for decades, though, it’s like Ms. Gyllenhaal is expecting applause for being the 75th person to jump in the swimming pool in her evening clothes.
The applause is so loud I have to cover my ears.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
