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claps

  • present tense form
    of clap (3rd person singular).
    clap
    verb (used with object)
    to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval.

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“Feels great,” one of the men coming off the ship said to claps and cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Her poised smile and claps resemble her father’s gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

There were claps and cheers from the public as the vote went through.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

But roughly a week before heading out on their first official tour, their opening number was met with a few sparse claps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025

Madge claps and cheers, and I cover my ears until the subway stops.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari