round of applause
noun phrase
: a show of approval or appreciation at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., in which people strike their hands together over and over
The audience gave the performers a big round of applause.
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Following the dinner, Kurkdjian brought out chef Denis Fetisson and his team for a round of applause for the meal filled with fresh flowers from the garden.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Jorge Soler would have scored from third had Pages not reached out with his left glove hand to made the grab, earning a round of applause and tip of the cap from Wrobleski.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Later on, tennis legend Billie Jean King arrived to a rousing round of applause from the audience.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 May 2026
So that's a very quiet round of applause.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Jorge Soler would have scored from third had Pages not reached out with his left glove hand to made the grab, earning a round of applause and tip of the cap from Wrobleski.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Later on, tennis legend Billie Jean King arrived to a rousing round of applause from the audience.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 May 2026
So that's a very quiet round of applause.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for round of applause
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“Round of applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20of%20applause. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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