as in praises
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applauds
The crowd applauds Rudolph a few times.
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
On the stump, Harris, the vice president, often applauds McCain’s role in blocking a GOP repeal of the Affordable Care Act and recently told a behind-the-scenes story about their brief time together in the Senate before McCain’s death from brain cancer in 2018.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Part of me applauds Rome’s ability to be that annoying and shameless.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
On the stump, Harris, the vice president, often applauds McCain’s role in blocking a GOP repeal of the Affordable Care Act and recently told a behind-the-scenes story about their brief time together in the Senate before McCain’s death from brain cancer in 2018.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Part of me applauds Rome’s ability to be that annoying and shameless.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Applauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauds. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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