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Iñárritu portrays the average person as a seal, ready to bark and clap at anything that so much as alludes to reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

With a resounding clap from participants around the room, I came back to reality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Music is embedded in our brains and in our bodies, expressed with every rhythmic breath and step we take, each time we clap our hands, stomp our feet, beat our chests, whistle, hum or sing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

A clap of thunder cracked over the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, and a few raindrops started to fall over the coastal region that has seen France's worst wildfire since 1949.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

I clap my hands over my ears and squeeze shut my eyes.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

“Feels great,” one of the men coming off the ship said to claps and cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

A powerhouse version of Dangerous Woman claps like thunder; and Grande's vocal riffs on Safety Net are so tremendously colossal they should be registered as the eighth wonder of the world.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

On opening night, the crowd claps along to the numbers, cheering with delight at each new piece of whimsy that rolls or soars onto the floor-level stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Her poised smile and claps resemble her father’s gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

She especially loves the one about the girl in the sea tower, and for that she claps the loudest.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Some people clapped rhythmically, while others pounded on the metal shutters of closed Palestinian shops.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

One star seemed genuinely enthralled that people recognized her and clapped when she came out, the other one seemed like he couldn’t get out of the show fast enough and get back to bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

The error was met with laughter from the crowd, who clapped and cheered at the end of her speech.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

I quickly clapped a hand over my mouth and held my breath.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

There was a telltale uncanniness to it—people clapping too slowly, as if underwater—but there was no disclaimer that it was fake.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

They stood onstage in a circle, clapping out the permutations of shifting meters—7 beats, 6 beats, or 5—that shape the three sections of a then-brand-new piece, “Fluoroscope.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

With Boro leading 1-0 in the 80th minute through a Lankshear goal, the striker slowly jogged off the pitch while clapping the fans.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

He stood right next to Reece James, clapping and smiling as the team captain hoisted the trophy in triumph and a massive celebration erupted around him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s a friendship thing,” Corban said, clapping Elliot so hard on the back he stumbled forward a step.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin