applauded; applauding; applauds
: to express approval especially by clapping the hands
The audience applauded at the end of the performance.
1
: to express approval of : praise
I applaud her efforts to lose weight.
2
: to show approval of especially by clapping the hands
Spectators applauded the team.
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Examples of applaud in a Sentence
Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium.
The audience stood and applauded her performance.
We applaud the decision to lower taxes.
I applaud their efforts to clean up the city, but they must do more.
Rather than being criticized for her honesty, she should be applauded for it.
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Elizabeth Ashford, a Democratic strategist who served as Harris’ chief of staff during her tenure as California’s attorney general, applauded Harris’ focus in recent days on delivering a crisp, clear message to an anxious American electorate.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Chinese leader Xi Jinping applauds during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 28, 2024.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2024
Milo Manheim is applauding Sabrina Carpenter’s continued music success.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
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—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
Chinese leader Xi Jinping applauds during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 28, 2024.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 July 2024
Milo Manheim is applauding Sabrina Carpenter’s continued music success.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Eric Mitchell, president of Alliance to End Hunger, applauded Shipt accepting EBT Payments.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applaud. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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applaud
verb
ap·plaud
ə-ˈplȯd 
1
: praise sense 1, approve
applaud their efforts
2
: to show approval especially by clapping the hands
applauder
noun
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