applause
Example Sentences
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A jubilant crowd of Catholic faithful filled Madrid with chants, cheers and applause on Sunday as an open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV imbued the Spanish capital with religious fervour.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
And the fabled eye of CBS may grow a cataract at the prospect of being jeered from the stage of the nearly 6,000-seat Radio City Music Hall, to what would be resounding applause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
When it was over, Natalie's family burst into cheers and applause.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The audience gives a round of applause after the premiere of “Choo Choo Revue.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Then, as the audience broke into applause, his angry expression turned to one of joy, and he walked back onstage.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
Vocabulary lists containing applause
Academy Awards, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 3
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 8
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