applause
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They’re the ones that brought me MobileMe,’” he said to raucous laughter and applause.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
And the fabled eye of CBS may grow a cataract at the prospect of being jeered from the stage of the nearly 6,000-seat Radio City Music Hall, to what would be resounding applause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A ripple of applause spread through the crowd from those who recognized the name.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"This has just been magic," she told the crowd, and their rapturous applause signalled that they agreed.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
After she cleared from the arena, the ringmaster stepped forward and lifted his hands, quelling the audience’s deafening applause.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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