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as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
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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as in accolade
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
a heroic effort by the fire department that deserves the applause of everyone in the city
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Navarro concluded her speech by speaking directly to viewers in Spanish, earning a round of loud applause and cheers from the audience.
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EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Little wonder she’s arrived each day to applause and cheers.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Many are leaving behind their fears, to the applause of beleaguered big-city Republicans.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
He’s also won five Oscars along the way and earned applause from critics with his thoughtful analyses of American and Mexican cinema.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Little wonder she’s arrived each day to applause and cheers.
—Claire Cohen, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Many are leaving behind their fears, to the applause of beleaguered big-city Republicans.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
He’s also won five Oscars along the way and earned applause from critics with his thoughtful analyses of American and Mexican cinema.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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For the folks giving standing ovations during the show, the strategy seems to work.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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The ovation given Valenzuela during every in-game introduction or video board sighting is traditionally louder for him than any other former or current Dodgers.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The following year, as part of Robb Report’s Best of the Best accolades, it was named 2013 Best Specialty Vehicles: Sports Car.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, in addition to all of her on-court accolades as a standout college player at UConn and in the WNBA, Taurasi has been a trailblazer in other areas outside of sports.Andy Frye, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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As Shogun was bathing in the glory of its record 18 wins at the Emmy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater in September, Japanese director Takeshi Fukunaga was caked in mud and sweat in a small village on Hokkaido.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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The event that transformed the election was billed as the capstone to a movement bound for glory: The Oct. 27 rally at Madison Square Garden, in the heart of Trump’s home city of New York, before rowdy audience of 20,000.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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But then came 2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda, the fourth entry in the beloved sci-fi series that failed to live up to the acclaim of the previous trilogy.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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His work, focused on people who don’t tend to be movie protagonists—undocumented immigrants, adult-film stars—has landed him critical acclaim and major-awards attention.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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On his confidence: That’s just a credit to having great teammates, trusting me, picking me up.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's credit agreement, which includes a $300 million term loan and a $50 million revolving credit facility.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ukrainian officials offered their own praise of Trump, but face an uncertain future given his views on further military support for Kyiv's fight with Russia.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rather than try to sing the praises of the Biden administration’s policy response to the pandemic, the strategy for Harris has been to speak plainly about costs and expenses and stress the importance of further reducing them.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vampires have tact, decorum, and a code of honor, which may be the most old-fashioned thing about them.Katie Rife, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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As per tradition, Dixville Notch is the first to declare its election results, achieving the honor since 1960.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applause. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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