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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Padilla received a loud round of applause from some senators in the chamber.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 17 June 2025
The group that promotes the Crescent City's musical heritage through music education and mentorship received a round of applause for their appearance.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
Now, however, sharks, the public and our beaches are all evolving to a better understanding
By Chris Pepin-Neff
The motion picture Jaws deserves another round of applause on its 50th birthday, despite its flaws.
—Chris Pepin-Neff, Scientific American, 26 May 2025
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.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 17 June 2025
The group that promotes the Crescent City's musical heritage through music education and mentorship received a round of applause for their appearance.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
Now, however, sharks, the public and our beaches are all evolving to a better understanding
By Chris Pepin-Neff
The motion picture Jaws deserves another round of applause on its 50th birthday, despite its flaws.
—Chris Pepin-Neff, Scientific American, 26 May 2025
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.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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