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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While the court hearing was underway, students gathered on campus for graduation ceremonies, with Harvard's president, Alan Garber, receiving a minute-long round of applause from the crowd.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
His duel with Seth Halvorsen, ended with another raucous round of applause … but from the hometown fans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
Moments later, Ward reappeared and returned to his seat, setting off another round of applause.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—Robb Report, 18 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
His duel with Seth Halvorsen, ended with another raucous round of applause … but from the hometown fans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
Moments later, Ward reappeared and returned to his seat, setting off another round of applause.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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.
—Robb Report, 18 May 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 22 Jun. 2025.
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