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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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Recent Examples of applause
To thunderous applause, Robert Downey Jr was unveiled as the face behind Doom’s mask.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The room erupted in applause and standing ovations.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Musk stood to applause from Republican lawmakers and saluted.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Her statement was greeted with applause from the audience.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The room erupted in applause and standing ovations.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Musk stood to applause from Republican lawmakers and saluted.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Her statement was greeted with applause from the audience.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applause
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With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.—
Del Mar Foundation,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Despite critical acclaim and a long ovation at the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last year, The Apprentice had trouble finding a distributor.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The special accolade celebrates artists’ contributions to pop culture.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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American, German, Italian, French, and British companies competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s to outdo one another in size, speed, and luxury, culminating in legendary races to claim the Blue Riband, the accolade for the fastest Atlantic crossing.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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There’s good news and bad news about the S & P 500 ‘s recent fall from glory, which at one point on Tuesday pulled the index 10% below its all-time high.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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His legacy is alive and well, though, because people still wax lyrical about his glory days, correlating their youth to his hedonistic ways.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Flagg already was considered the likely No. 1 pick even before the 6-foot-9 swingman backed up the acclaim accompanying his arrival on campus by emerging as a national player of the year front-runner his freshman season.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The show, which hit number one on Netflix after its release, has received widespread acclaim for its writing, directing, and performances—including from Cooper.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
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The award-winning actress achieved 61 credits on IMDB including French language films such as The Girl on the Train which was released in 2009, and Our Children, which debuted in 2012.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The key is for American expats to carefully plan their investment and tax strategies before moving abroad, work with advisors who specialize in cross-border planning and take advantage of tax treaties and credits to minimize their overall tax burden.—
Brian Dunhill,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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His monologue sparked a deluge of praise, and memes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lovato took the comments in stride and laughed throughout the video, quickly taking notice of the praise at the end of the clip.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cardinal received the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor, in 2009.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, he was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applause. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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