applause
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acclamation, cheer, cheering, ovation, plaudit(s), rave(s), réclame
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Madden received a round of applause during her speech about ending gender bias and wage disparity in the film and television industry. — Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Seattle Times, "Costume Designers Guild honors Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close," 20 Feb. 2019 Jordan Donica, whose virile voice matched his stature, received riotous applause as Lancelot, the knight who loves Arthur’s queen, embodied by the hysterical and ultimately heartbreaking Solea Pfeiffer. — Ian Malone, Vogue, "Camelot Ruled the Stage at Lincoln Center Theater’s Benefit Gala," 5 Mar. 2019 Nissan employees, according to people who heard the talk, broke into applause when Mr. Saikawa had finished. — Phred Dvorak, WSJ, "At Troubled Nissan, CEO Described as a ‘Space Alien’ Takes the Wheel," 30 Dec. 2018 After a few seconds, the theatre finally started a slow clap, which turned into raucous applause. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, "Natalie Portman and Sia-Composed Songs Stole the Show at Last Night’s Premiere for Vox Lux," 14 Dec. 2018 At a couple of points, the audience burst into applause. — Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, "This autistic boy’s classmates had never heard him speak. What he finally said at graduation blew them away.," 18 June 2018 The crowd erupts into applause as Tyler looks across the field to see his father, dressed in uniform, walking toward him. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Army Dad Flies Home from Overseas to Surprise 'Emotional' Son at High School Graduation," 15 June 2018 Everyone in the restaurant - except the Sedarises - burst into applause. — Rachel Manteuffel, chicagotribune.com, "After nine books, what more could David Sedaris have to say? A great deal.," 31 May 2018 When Benjamin Carlson was announced as the teacher of the year Thursday night, the audience burst into applause. — Ruth Bruno, courant.com, "Hartford Teacher Of The Year Awarded To Benjamin Carlson," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'applause.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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