the clap
Example Sentences
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The Clapper reduced a domestic command to its pure, performative moment: the clap that demands immediate action.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2021
However, just the right atmospheric conditions were in place for the clap to travel far.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2021
Here's our round-up of the clap, including some bus drivers in Antrim, Northern Ireland, showing off their parking skills.
From BBC ● May 8, 2020
We pass out the cool, hydrating treats in silence, as the promise of a new school year fills our ears with the clap of the pads and the groans of defensive linemen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2018
And there are no phenomena in our experience—like the crack of the bullwhip or the clap of thunder for sound—to suggest the possibility of traveling in a vacuum faster than light.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
