How to Use round of applause in a Sentence

round of applause

noun phrase
Definition of round of applausenext
  • Cramer briefly comes out, and the kids give them a round of applause.
    — Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Schumer led the Senate in a round of applause for the pages on Thursday.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 28 July 2023
  • The concert of spicy and sour notes got a round of applause from all takers.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Try not to get in your own way once this round of applause arrives.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Duff read the name of each DOT worker present on the Senate floor, which was met with a round of applause.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
  • Please join me in giving Josh the biggest round of applause!
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The folks who’ve made it onto this list deserve a big round of applause.
    — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Let the round of applause coming from below the waist speak for itself.
    — Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Downey, the final star to be called to take his place for the photo, elicited a loud round of applause from his peers.
    — Topher Gauk-Roger, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • So, please, give yourselves and all our statewide partners a big round of applause on a job well done!
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
  • No surprise, the toast and Ryan both got a thunderous round of applause.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 6 June 2023
  • On the track, Martell introducing the next record after a round of applause.
    — Candice Williams, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • His crew gave him a round of applause and took photos of the heartwarming moment.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
  • There's a line in the show that consistently gets a round of applause every night.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The judge asked a court officer to close the windows, which, when accomplished, led to a round of applause in the courtroom.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The exclamation won a round of applause from the crowd, plus a smile and applause from Meghan herself.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • She had just been subbed out, and the Hawkeye-heavy crowd in Cleveland offered her a proper round of applause.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
  • But a round of applause from a few hundred thousand people is a rolling wave that comes in sections.
    — Sean Burch, SPIN, 29 May 2023
  • His comments received a round of applause and cheers from the audience.
    — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2024
  • There’s so much quality TV out there (how about a round of applause for those writers?) and so little time to watch it all.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • After her swearing in, members from both parties stood and gave a round of applause.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In fact, during the recent press conference, Brittney asked for a round of applause for Cherelle.
    — Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In the clip, David starts out shy before busting a move alongside his mom, prompting a round of applause from the audience.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • At the Squat 17b bar in the city, Eurovision fans gathered to watch the show, dedicating their first round of applause to the Ukrainian Army.
    — Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 13 May 2023
  • Also, a round of applause for Jake — the only of the three lawyers on this season to actually admit to being a lawyer.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2023
  • This Halloween flower idea deserves a round of applause.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 31 July 2023
  • Outside the room he was greeted by another round of applause and cheering.
    — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • Following Keith’s speech, the mother and daughter embraced in a sweet hug as 176 wedding guests gave them a round of applause.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The crack — which referred to Trump being charged in four criminal cases at the state and federal levels — received a round of applause at the awards show.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But at the end, Kimmel turned sincere, leading a round of applause for all the workers behind the scenes who didn’t cross the picket lines during the Hollywood strikes last year.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024

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