applause

noun ap·plause \ ə-ˈplȯz \

|Updated on: 19 Jul 2018

Examples: applause in a Sentence

Definition of applause

1 : marked commendation : acclaim

the kind of applause every really creative writer wants
—Robert Tallant

2 : 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

Recent Examples of applause from the Web

The next day, the room was filled with family and friends, tears and applause.

— mike newall, Philly.com, "Meet the Healers, young black men turning their trauma into something that helps others | Mike Newall," 13 July 2018
The film is garnering positive reviews and the audience went wild with laughter, gasps and applause all throughout the film.

— rhonda richford, The Hollywood Reporter, "The 'Mission Impossible — Fallout' Cast on How Paris Inspired the Latest Action-Packed Installment," 13 July 2018
The applause called the young artist back to his piano for an encore.

— loren a. yadon, idahostatesman, "Leaving the ‘stage of life’ to the applause of heaven," 12 July 2018
Nevertheless, cheers changed the participant’s lives—many had never experienced the joy of participation, achievement and applause.

— alice george, Smithsonian, "For 50 Years, the Special Olympics Has Given Marginalized Superstars Center Stage," 10 July 2018
In an exuberant display of unity, more than 1,100 delegates sprang to their feet, whistling, cheering and offering prolonged applause.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump’s Trade War Is a Big Problem for Republicans in Politically Pivotal Iowa," 6 July 2018
A few dozen current and former journalists from the Capital Gazette — some with tears in their eyes — marched down Main Street to the sound of supportive whistles, hollers and applause.

— pamela wood, baltimoresun.com, "Annapolis Independence Day parade honors freedom of the press, especially for The Capital," 5 July 2018
The applause rang out in the drab meeting hall across the river from David Hockenbury’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

— katrine jo andersen, The New Republic, "Rejected by A.A.," 27 June 2018
To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW Print subscribers get a password for your existing account here After a few moments inside, there was an eruption of cheers and applause.

— lauren caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "30 migrant parents separated from children released in El Paso," 24 June 2018

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