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: marked commendation : acclaim
the kind of applause every really creative writer wants—
Robert Tallant
Robert Tallant2
: approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)
a round of applause
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Examples of applause in a Sentence
The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers.
a design for a memorial for the victims of the attack that has received nothing but applause from officials, commentators, and the general public
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The crowd erupted in applause, Israeli media reported.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
After ending the song to the sound of thunderous applause, Lamar hit the replay button and gave the crowd four encores of the record-breaking diss track.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 June 2024
Dallas’ effectiveness from deep began to shift after Kristaps Porzingis entered to thunderous applause near the halfway point of the first quarter.
—Zack Cox, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Altavilla hustled over to receive the incoming throw and then exited to celebratory applause.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
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Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
After ending the song to the sound of thunderous applause, Lamar hit the replay button and gave the crowd four encores of the record-breaking diss track.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 June 2024
Dallas’ effectiveness from deep began to shift after Kristaps Porzingis entered to thunderous applause near the halfway point of the first quarter.
—Zack Cox, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Altavilla hustled over to receive the incoming throw and then exited to celebratory applause.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applause. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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applause
noun
ap·plause
ə-ˈplȯz 
: approval shown especially by clapping the hands
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