Example Sentences

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This caused the beating hind wings to strike the back edges of the elytra, like the two wing pairs were clapping.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

And every single one of your friends was making fun of you But 15 seconds latеr, they were clapping, too?

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2022

“Some people’s jaws dropped when they saw them. People were clapping and some had tears.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

Once Bach’s re-election was confirmed at the virtual meeting in March, he stood up and walked toward the wall of video screens, where members were clapping their hands in front of their cameras.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

People in their deck chairs were joining in, and some were clapping in time.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan