1
as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
a design for a memorial for the victims of the attack that has received nothing but applause from officials, commentators, and the general public
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as in accolade
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
a heroic effort by the fire department that deserves the applause of everyone in the city
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Recent Examples of applause
That may generate applause at campaign events.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The room broke into a loud applause.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
A little more than 16 hours later, the men from Boston reached the same fairgrounds in the early morning, arriving to a smattering of applause from a few overnight guards.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Winners were met with enthusiastic applause from attendees, who celebrated both the accomplishments of the recipients and the work of their peers.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The room broke into a loud applause.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
A little more than 16 hours later, the men from Boston reached the same fairgrounds in the early morning, arriving to a smattering of applause from a few overnight guards.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for applause
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applause
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The discus competition finished before any of the track events started and was held on an auxiliary field, but the Aliso Niguel senior got a standing ovation on the victory stand half an hour after her third throw thrust her into the record books.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Photos of his time pitching for the Nationals were shown as the crowd gave him an ovation.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Her novels have won accolades from the New York Times, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and Junior Library Guild.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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But even with a bevy of accolades, Wilson said her work is not done.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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So far neither has covered itself in glory.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 May 2026
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As Robertson and Salah continued to accept the acclaim of Anfield, the Dutchman sat alone in the dugout.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Sheep Detectives, which hit theaters on May 8, 2026, has received widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2026
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Depending on your situation, options such as debt settlement, debt consolidation or credit counseling could help make repayment more manageable and reduce the likelihood of aggressive collection actions in the future.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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OneMain provides personal installment loans to millions of Americans, many of whom have nonprime credit scores.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The strategy has earned bipartisan praise at home, but left her increasingly outside the party’s national resistance movement.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The show closed early after a panning in the press, but Waddingham’s turn as Toulouse-Lautrec’s lover, Suzanne Valadon, was singled out for praise.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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None of this felt realistic, especially not Colman Domingo’s sawed-off-shotgun-wielding Ali shooting up Alamo’s club in his mentee Rue’s honor, shattering a mask of poise that had defined his character (like the whiplash of Khaleesi’s end of Game of Thrones rogue era).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applause. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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