How to Use applause in a Sentence

applause

noun

• The announcement was greeted with applause and cheers.
• At the end of the ride, he was met with cheers and applause.
  — Paul Sonne, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2022
• There was heartfelt applause when each branch was asked to stand.
  — Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
• Page said, which was met with applause from the community members at the meeting.
  — Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
• Barker brought the gavel down for a hammer price of $5.2 million to wild applause.
  — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
• The kids and parents at the screening erupted in applause at the end, so apparently, a star has been born.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2022
• The applause was correspondingly sparse–evidence of a faux pas....
  — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2022
• Toward the end of the roundtable discussion, Harris delivered a statement that drew some of the most applause of the day.
  — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Oct. 2022
• Afterward, both dugouts came out and players from both sides -- as well as the fans in attendance -- gave Eckersley a round of applause.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
• The number slowly transitioned into a full solo as Michele showcased her stellar vocals, leading the crowd to erupt in applause.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2022
• Littlefeather’s short speech, delivered in measured tones, was met with a surprised silence by the audience, a round of boos and smattering of applause.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 3 Oct. 2022
• When most of Tammy Faye’s numbers reached their big finishes, the audience around me produced awkward bursts of lukewarm applause.
  — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
• The sound of cheers and applause filled the Houston Astrodome before Selena Quintanilla even took the stage.
  — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 7 Oct. 2022
• At the end, Eales also received the loudest applause, with fans grateful for his dedication, despite his diagnosis.
  — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
• Dakhabrakha’s emotive songs were performed in their native tongue and met with a respectful response (and a bouncing moon-man totem) during each song, and vociferous, sustained applause after.
  — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 4 Oct. 2022
• The doors to the courtroom open, and out pours the sound of applause.
  — Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2023
• The room erupted in cheers and applause from both the crowd and members of the task force.
  — NBC News, 29 June 2023
• Elias then picked up the can and chugged the rest of it earning applause from the crowd.
  — Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2022
• Beckwith graced the stage and was met with a sea of applause.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 4 May 2024
• And the whole room just went up into applause and war whoops.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
• Join the applause and see what makes these Amazon home treasures the stars of the show right now!
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
• And now, amid the applause, A.D.F. leaders looked ahead.
  — Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
• The crowd - a sellout - erupted in cheers and applause.
  — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
• The band members lined up at the front of the stage and bowed, and the curtains closed to deafening applause.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
• The win against England in 1950 didn’t draw much applause back home.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
• That line drew loud applause from the crowd who had gathered to mark the civil rights event.
  — Erica L. Green, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• At the moment her feet punch into the mat, the crowd exhales with a roar of applause.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
• The anecdote sparked cheers and applause from the attendees.
  — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
• The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.
  — Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
• By the time the actors were kissing, the gasps, shrieks and applause were deafening.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024