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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Sheffey got a round of applause when she was subbed out near the end of the third quarter.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
But on Monday, Kaufmann asked the crowd to give Reynolds a round of applause.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Everyone, please give a round of applause to the Keepall, the Noé, the Speedy, the Neverfull, and the Alma.
—Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
Let’s give her a round of applause.
—NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
But on Monday, Kaufmann asked the crowd to give Reynolds a round of applause.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Everyone, please give a round of applause to the Keepall, the Noé, the Speedy, the Neverfull, and the Alma.
—Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026
Let’s give her a round of applause.
—NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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