clap
Example Sentences
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Peeves include contestants who don’t clap for their competitors or make faces when they whiff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
There were some on the terraces who stayed behind to clap the team off, but others showed their displeasure by booing after a meek display left Newcastle 12th in the Premier League.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“We should clap for that,” Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson told the assembled media.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
“My body and blood!” roared Smoit, giving Taran a clap on the back.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing clap
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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