applause
Example Sentences
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A jubilant crowd of Catholic faithful filled Madrid with chants, cheers and applause on Sunday as an open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV imbued the Spanish capital with religious fervour.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
To a roaring applause, Max Muncy entered the batter’s box, his first plate appearance since a scary collision with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Pelley’s comments were met with applause by some in attendance, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Eckert bonded well with the Saints fans early on, often fist-pumping the Northam Wall at St Mary's after wins and near enough always doing a lap of applause with the players.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Reverend Okonjo strode up to the pulpit right as the crowd broke out in applause and cheers, the group agitated and eager to do something, anything.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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