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: marked commendation : acclaim
the kind of applause every really creative writer wants—
Robert Tallant
Robert Tallant2
: approval publicly expressed (as by clapping the hands)
a round of applause
Examples of applause in a Sentence
The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers.
a design for a memorial for the victims of the attack that has received nothing but applause from officials, commentators, and the general public
Recent Examples on the Web
This drew several laughs and applause from the rest of the cast and crew.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 July 2025
But awards never meant as much to him as applause from an audience.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The Philadelphia crowd exploded in laughter and applause when the song began to play.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill has provoked outrage, applause and everything in between.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 July 2025
But awards never meant as much to him as applause from an audience.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
The Philadelphia crowd exploded in laughter and applause when the song began to play.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill has provoked outrage, applause and everything in between.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for applause
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“Applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applause. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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applause
noun
ap·plause
ə-ˈplȯz 
: approval shown especially by clapping the hands
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