clap on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In most cases, it will still default to the tried-and-true output because it craves that clap on the shoulder.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
“What looked like one thunder clap on Saturday night is a hurricane,” added Peter Levi, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
But soon, he, too, was at the lectern on Friday, after a clap on the shoulder from his friend, the actor Johnny Depp.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2017
It ticks so many offending boxes: schmaltzy sleigh bells, a 60s girl group-imitating style, the sort of head-bopping tempo that makes people clap on the one and three.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2015
And so, just like that, with a clap on the shoulder from Dad and a hug from Mom, I was someone else’s problem for a month.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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