applause
Example Sentences
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The club held a minute applause for the teenager and a football shirt was signed in his memory.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
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
There was loud applause for the Abbot’s heartening words, but Constance was not convinced.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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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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