How to Use applaud in a Sentence
applaud
verb
- I applaud their efforts to clean up the city, but they must do more.
- We applaud the decision to lower taxes.
- Rather than being criticized for her honesty, she should be applauded for it.
- The audience stood and applauded her performance.
- Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium.
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The boy gave him a quick kiss on the lips as the crowd laughed and applauded.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2023
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In the crowd, his teen-age son, Gus, applauded and cried.
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Molly Fischer,
The New Yorker,
1 Oct. 2024
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The crowd applauded, Ian Happ stepped into the box against Webb, and the game went on.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2024
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Sometimes, the fans stood and applauded as the pitcher walked off the field.
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Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
23 July 2024
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In Houston, nobody seems to applaud unless the hands on the scoreboard start to clap.
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Richard Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2024
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The sellout crowd began to applaud as soon as the first image of Cassidy popped on the board.
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Kevin Paul Dupont,
BostonGlobe.com,
5 Dec. 2022
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The songs took the world by storm with her fans applauding her move to country music.
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Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2024
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Link wraps the last bit of bandage around the mummy known as Sam, and everyone in the OR applauds a job well done.
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Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
5 May 2023
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And the worst part is most people around me were applauding his garbage sermon.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Aug. 2023
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The crowd applauded the moment Kevin de León walked up.
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Oct. 2023
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The crowd applauded and whistled; Utkin tipped his cap.
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Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
31 July 2023
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The students listen to him and applaud; they are used to men who speak in such ways with guns slung over their shoulders.
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Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Nov. 2023
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Swift, whose endurance has been applauded throughout the tour, still had 25 songs to go on that night’s 45-song setlist.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez,
Men's Health,
17 Aug. 2023
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Trump quipped to Hannity as the crowd in Iowa applauded.
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Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
11 May 2024
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Many commenters to the post were quick to applaud the mom for teaching her tots that privileges are earned.
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
18 Aug. 2023
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Attendees can sing and get a chance to win prizes or applaud their favorite karaoke singers.
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Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2022
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But the runners weren’t applauding him for winning any races.
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Danielle Friedman,
New York Times,
2 June 2023
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Councilman George Fuller, who was the only one to speak on the issue, applauded the new rules.
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Judith Prieve,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2024
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Of course, Ferrell had to applaud Magnus' sense of humor.
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Emily Weaver,
Peoplemag,
23 Jan. 2023
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But Nicolaisen wasn’t complaining, and the judges applauded her for it.
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Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com,
al,
18 Apr. 2023
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The crowd was asked not to cheer or applaud to avoid scaring the child, who was given a jelly bean, the station reported.
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Justin Spike,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Feb. 2023
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Grapefruit juice glossed with hazelnut oil, the clear puddle on the plate, is another slick to applaud.
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Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2023
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How many events from 47 years ago are remembered, let alone applauded, to this day?
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2023
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Share No one has ever applauded me for getting out of bed before.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Oct. 2024
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Wall Street has applauded Jassy’s campaign to rein in expenses, with Amazon shares up about 23% year to date.
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Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2024
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