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.
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tarnow also applauded the first responders who handled the case.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Her remark was applauded by the audience and fellow guest Alison Brie.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Emotional sky-gazers on the U.S. West Coast cheered and applauded Monday as the Sun briefly vanished behind the moon.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
In Houston, nobody seems to applaud unless the hands on the scoreboard start to clap.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Still, Rubinstein felt empathy for the rabbis and applauded their openness.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The audience applauded, and Frank commented that often the first step to making change in one’s life is sharing a secret.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Yet tenant advocates, including those who have criticized the White House for not being more aggressive on rent costs in the past, applauded the decision.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In a new article, one of the most successful female singer-songwriters of the past several decades has applauded Swift for one of her shrewdest business moves.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Her remark was applauded by the audience and fellow guest Alison Brie.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Emotional sky-gazers on the U.S. West Coast cheered and applauded Monday as the Sun briefly vanished behind the moon.
—Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
In Houston, nobody seems to applaud unless the hands on the scoreboard start to clap.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Still, Rubinstein felt empathy for the rabbis and applauded their openness.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The audience applauded, and Frank commented that often the first step to making change in one’s life is sharing a secret.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Yet tenant advocates, including those who have criticized the White House for not being more aggressive on rent costs in the past, applauded the decision.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
In a new article, one of the most successful female singer-songwriters of the past several decades has applauded Swift for one of her shrewdest business moves.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applaud. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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