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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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.
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Robb Report, 18 May 2025
So far this week, Cruise’s Mission: Impossible pic got a seven-and-a-half-minute round of applause, while Baz reported Dominik Moll’s competition title Dossier 137 got a slightly longer eight minutes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The Ukrainian contingent, though small, won a huge round of applause as their flag swept past the royal viewing platform.
—Danica Kirka, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Booker wrapped up his speech and finally yielded the floor to another enthusiastic round of applause at 8:05 p.m. ET.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Robb Report, 18 May 2025
So far this week, Cruise’s Mission: Impossible pic got a seven-and-a-half-minute round of applause, while Baz reported Dominik Moll’s competition title Dossier 137 got a slightly longer eight minutes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 May 2025
The Ukrainian contingent, though small, won a huge round of applause as their flag swept past the royal viewing platform.
—Danica Kirka, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Booker wrapped up his speech and finally yielded the floor to another enthusiastic round of applause at 8:05 p.m. ET.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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