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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
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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There is polite applause as Cristian Romero cushions a ball from the sky.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The convention center erupted in applause.
—John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Grande asked the boisterous crowd, who quickly met the pop star's request for an encore with rapturous applause.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Again, massive applause and cheers broke out.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The convention center erupted in applause.
—John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Grande asked the boisterous crowd, who quickly met the pop star's request for an encore with rapturous applause.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Again, massive applause and cheers broke out.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for applause
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applause. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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applause
noun
ap·plause
ə-ˈplȯz 
: approval shown especially by clapping the hands
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