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
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After milking applause from the fans, Djokovic conducted his brief post-match interview on court.
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Zinke, Montana’s sole U.S. House representative prior to his appointment, won immediate applause with his opening remarks at BSU, rejecting the transfer of public lands.
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Players get the applause, stars get the publicity, but General Manager Nelson Rodriguez has methodically built a good team, bringing in players who can play.
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The 193-member world body that represents all countries and controls the U.N.’s budget burst into applause Wednesday when current Assembly President Peter Thomson announced that Lajcak had been elected by acclamation.
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Council meetings often become a dueling spectacle of applauses or jeers from the audience at either the mayor or the council.
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Godfrey urged the crowd to honor her cousin's memory with love, which drew swelling applause.
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The trio received a long round of applause from graduates and those in attendance.
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The address drew hearty applause as Pence — a Republican former congressman and governor of Indiana — discussed the commander-in-chief and his own thoughts on service.
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Origin and Etymology of applause
Medieval Latin applausus, from Latin, beating of wings, from applaudere
First Known Use: 15th century
APPLAUSE Defined for English Language Learners
applause
playDefinition of applause for English Language Learners
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: a show of approval or appreciation at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., in which people strike their hands together over and over
APPLAUSE Defined for Kids
applause
playDefinition of applause for Students
: approval shown especially by clapping the hands
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