as in praises
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applauds
The crowd applauds uproariously when Kevin’s elderly neighbor shows up at the end to hit them in the head with a shovel.
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Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Williams applauds the fact The Athenaeum has a dedicated ESG manager.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The room of people, which includes Kylie's daughter Stormi and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble, erupts into laughter and then applauds her.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
There’s a broad range of ages and abilities, but everyone waits his or her turn, applauds other skaters’ good moves, and is ready to give a hand when needed.
—Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
The crowd applauds Rudolph a few times.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
On the stump, Harris, the vice president, often applauds McCain’s role in blocking a GOP repeal of the Affordable Care Act and recently told a behind-the-scenes story about their brief time together in the Senate before McCain’s death from brain cancer in 2018.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Part of me applauds Rome’s ability to be that annoying and shameless.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Williams applauds the fact The Athenaeum has a dedicated ESG manager.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The room of people, which includes Kylie's daughter Stormi and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble, erupts into laughter and then applauds her.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
There’s a broad range of ages and abilities, but everyone waits his or her turn, applauds other skaters’ good moves, and is ready to give a hand when needed.
—Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
The crowd applauds Rudolph a few times.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
On the stump, Harris, the vice president, often applauds McCain’s role in blocking a GOP repeal of the Affordable Care Act and recently told a behind-the-scenes story about their brief time together in the Senate before McCain’s death from brain cancer in 2018.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Part of me applauds Rome’s ability to be that annoying and shameless.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Applauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauds. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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