as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applaud
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt applauded the judge's decision.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Our expert applauded the upgrade potential of this tower in his review of a similar XPS 8960 configuration as well as the speedy Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data
In contrast, a former account executive at the company applauded the choice of Krause for the Treasury role, citing his financial acumen.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Similarly, another Newsweek story highlighted a shop worker who was applauded for delivering a sharp, confident response to a difficult customer, leaving them speechless.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Our expert applauded the upgrade potential of this tower in his review of a similar XPS 8960 configuration as well as the speedy Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data
In contrast, a former account executive at the company applauded the choice of Krause for the Treasury role, citing his financial acumen.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Similarly, another Newsweek story highlighted a shop worker who was applauded for delivering a sharp, confident response to a difficult customer, leaving them speechless.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for applaud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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Amidst growing tension, Childress praised the teams' decision to challenge the agreement, highlighting the need for fairness within the sport.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The series hails from Ridley Scott, who directs the pilot and serves as an executive producer through his Scott Free production company.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dope Thief hails from Apple Studios and is being produced by Scott Free Productions, which has a first-look deal with Apple TV+.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes commended his wife's influence Sept. 11 when asked about Trump's comments about her.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Duffy commended the work of Philadelphia officials and first responders, in addition to the NTSB and FAA investigators.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Brown saluted Hegseth as his motorcade arrived, then shook his hand as the two exchanged pleasantries.—
Matt Seyler,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Along with his boss, James Upton, Bellamy also came up with a salute to accompany the recital of the pledge: Stand up, hand on heart, then extend the right arm to salute the Stars and Stripes.—
Katrin Bennhold,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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