applaud

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Recent Examples of applaud As Manchester City claimed a 1-0 victory to halt Wolves’ winning run at six games, Rayan Ait-Nouri applauded travelling supporters in the corner of the stadium and headed towards the tunnel in conversation with former Molineux team-mate Matheus Nunes. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Kari Lake, a former Arizona gubernatorial candidate, who serves as a senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA, applauded the appeals court’s decision. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 May 2025 Continue reading … 'INNOCENT AMERICAN LIVES' – Mother who lost husband in DUI crash applauds Trump's immigration crackdown. FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025 On the touchline, meanwhile, Guardiola was extremely animated, pleading with his fans to have patience and applauding Ake’s more conservative decision. Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for applaud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
Verb
  • Like several Republicans, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee praised Kennedy for his work promoting healthy foods.
    Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Meanwhile over at Rolling Stone, David Fear praises the film for staying true to the series’ gentle, eccentric tone that never fails to be filled with empathy.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Projects hail from 39 countries, with 68% originating in Europe (notably from Portugal, France, Ukraine, Italy, and Spain), 31% from the Americas (led by Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico) and 1% from Asia.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 May 2025
  • Trump hailed the deal as a sign of his commitment to putting an end to the conflicts in the Middle East, only for hostilities to resume in March as the two sides failed to agree on how to proceed to the second phase of the deal.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tony Botti commended Slaton’s resilience and survival skills, saying this is the longest stretch of time he’s seen someone go missing and come out alive.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The result was Shelton's album which dropped on Friday, May 9. Fallon, 50, commended Malone's range of being able to sing across genres, and Shelton said that Malone should stick with country.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • In accepting her win for Female Artist of the Year, Wilson saluted the category’s four other nominees – Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves.
    Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Alex Ovechkin, who faced Fleury in four playoff series, made sure his Washington teammates saluted Fleury after the Capitals’ last game against the Wild. Landeskog did not play in a game for the third consecutive regular season.
    Rob Rossi, New York Times, 2 May 2025

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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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