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: marked commendation : acclaim
the kind of applause every really creative writer wants—
Robert Tallant
Robert Tallant2
: approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)
a round of applause
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The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers.
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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The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Chavarria walked in the doors shortly before midnight Monday to a roomful of applause and cheering.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
There was a final round of booing and cheering, the most enthusiastic applause given to Miles Mitchell, who dressed as Willy Wonka, and Zander Dueve, who dressed as Paul Atreides.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The news of Trump's win in Kentucky was met with cheers and applause at a Republican watch party Tuesday night in Louisville at The Henry Clay, a downtown event venue.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Chavarria walked in the doors shortly before midnight Monday to a roomful of applause and cheering.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
There was a final round of booing and cheering, the most enthusiastic applause given to Miles Mitchell, who dressed as Willy Wonka, and Zander Dueve, who dressed as Paul Atreides.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applause. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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applause
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ap·plause
ə-ˈplȯz 
: approval shown especially by clapping the hands
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