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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

"We are all in this room, we are telling you a story, you're listening - clap or don't clap, but don't just stick your phone in our face. I find it insulting."

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

Miss Mortimer clapped her hands three times—clap clap clap!—and everyone laughed in recognition, for who could forget those claps?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

There were claps and cheers from the public as the vote went through.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

Students stand in a circle as an instructor, Rusty Trzpuc, who wears a leather belt imprinted with the word “sold” on the back, claps out a metronomic beat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

Agent Fiona claps her hand against her forehead.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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

Audience members clapped and sang along to “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and whooped every time Michael — played with admittedly impressive accuracy by Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar — hit a spin or kick.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

Martin's family clapped and hugged after the sentencing was passed.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Owen and George clapped with the rest of the audience, and waited.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Clark appeared flabbergasted when she learned she received a technical foul for clapping while her teammate Myisha Hines-Allen and the Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas were in each other’s faces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

"People should seek treatment when they fall ill," he said as he turned to thank the healthcare workers behind him who were clapping.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

"Even the sentence about people clapping when the plane lands - that's so Puerto Rico!" she tells the BBC World Service's Outside Source programme.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

“I wanted her to feel like, ‘Mom, look at all these people that are clapping for you.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Kids were jumping up and down and clapping and hollering, “Go, Eugene! Go, Eugene!” and then, “Go, Hammerhead! Go, Hammerhead!”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson