applauded; applauding; applauds
: to express approval especially by clapping the hands
The audience applauded at the end of the performance.
1
: to express approval of : praise
I applaud her efforts to lose weight.
2
: to show approval of especially by clapping the hands
Spectators applauded the team.
Synonyms
Examples of applaud in a Sentence
Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium.
The audience stood and applauded her performance.
We applaud the decision to lower taxes.
I applaud their efforts to clean up the city, but they must do more.
Rather than being criticized for her honesty, she should be applauded for it.
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Dressed in their finest frocks and wearing hats of all different shades, onlookers at the opening day of the five-day racing festival in Berkshire, southeast England, on Tuesday applauded as the royals passed by.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 21 June 2024
The crowd applauded, Ian Happ stepped into the box against Webb, and the game went on.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2024
At the end of the performance, stars like Angelina Jolie, Anthony Ramos, and Ashley Jini Park applauded after witnessing the moment.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 June 2024
Iranian men dressed in the cloak of religion applauded America’s removal of their own worst nemesis.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
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Billy Stockwell, CNN, 21 June 2024
The crowd applauded, Ian Happ stepped into the box against Webb, and the game went on.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2024
At the end of the performance, stars like Angelina Jolie, Anthony Ramos, and Ashley Jini Park applauded after witnessing the moment.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 June 2024
Iranian men dressed in the cloak of religion applauded America’s removal of their own worst nemesis.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for applaud
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applaud. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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applaud
verb
ap·plaud
ə-ˈplȯd 
1
: praise sense 1, approve
applaud their efforts
2
: to show approval especially by clapping the hands
applauder
noun
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