the clap

Example Sentences

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Among those in attendance were fellow stairwell couples Branden and Jennifer and Andrew and Amy, who taking their cue from all those nights inside Pauley Pavilion, instinctively commenced the clap.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

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

In fact, the clap of thunder was so loud no one could hear the Shadow Queen and her ribbons of dark trailing behind them.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova