Example Sentences

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"Congratulations Neymar for surpassing the King in goals for Brazil. Surely Pele is applauding you today!" it said.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2023

“All of the magic community is applauding Randy and excited about the new era of the Magic Castle,” said Jillette, the taller half of Penn & Teller.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2022

Kenneth E. Raske, who as president of Greater New York Hospital Association has advised Cuomo amid the crisis, said “Everyone in the hospital community is applauding the governor’s leadership under very trying circumstances.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

“Man, I wanted to get that feeling of being on a podium and the world is applauding your achievement,” she says.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2017

When an audience is applauding a palpable "hit," it does not seem an appropriate time to stop and take one's seat; but it often is the best course.

From Toasts and Forms of Public Address for Those Who Wish to Say the Right Thing in the Right Way by Pittenger, William