applauds
- present tense form of applaud (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
A fiction writer herself, she applauds Austen’s minimalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
The boy applauds as well when Prospero the Enchanter takes his final bow.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
