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applause English

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applause

An applause is to show praise or enjoyment of a music or play by hitting hands together many times with sounds (clapping). Please give a round of applause to this wonderful band for their music!

applause

(= clapping) a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

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Simple sentences

It was just polite applause.
The astronauts were greeted with cheers and applause of an enthusiastic crowd.
The astronauts were greeted with spontaneous applause.
The astronauts were greeted by their enthusiastic cheers and applause.
He received much applause.
The curtain fell amid the wild applause of the audience.
Hold your applause, please.
His great performance drew thundering applause from the audience.
The musicians acknowledge the applause.
Tom got down on his knees in front of everyone in the restaurant, pulled a diamond ring out of his pocket and proposed to Mary, to the applause of all present.
The crowd erupted into applause.
Let's give Tom another round of applause.
His speech met with enthusiastic applause.
The soprano received thunderous applause for her performance.
Applause broke out.
He received cheers and applause.
Tom waited for the applause to die down before he announced the next song.
The audience burst into applause.
Let's give Tom a round of applause.

Movie subtitles

Please give him a round of applause.
Never heard such applause in your life.
Last night there was no applause.
I finished, I waited, I listened. but the applause did not come. Nothing.
Heaven's applause for England's greatest poet.
Gentlemen in the House of Deputies a month ago to frantic applause, the prime minister, Monsieur Maline declared that he had confidence in you 12 citizens into whose hands he had bestowed the defense of the army.
Bright lights, music, applause!
His speech is being received with great applause.
Let's give them another round of applause!
I'll go start leading the applause.
From now on it isn't applause, just something to do till the aisles get cleared.
Why, if there's nothing else, there's applause.
I wish you'd give me a little applause now and then.
Never mind, R.F.! Listen to that applause.
I finished, I waited, I listened. but the applause did not come.
Bright lights, music, applause, fame!
Did you hear that applause?
Who started this applause?
Have you ever heard such applause?
Not after hearing that applause.
Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your applause.
The applause, the centre ring, you do not try to steal them anymore.
The applause, it is all yours now.
Very true. I can even say, Dr Stegg. That villainy often receives more applause.. than virtue.
Didn't your hear the applause?
Why, if there's nothing else, there's applause. I've listened backstage to people applaud.
No applause, please.
I can still hear the applause.
Listen to that applause. Wait till the money rolls in.
A big round of applause.
To acknowledge the applause.
A round of applause for Flo! What a cook!

News and current affairs

There is seldom applause, and often no outward evidence of movement.
But hold the applause.
The US, in these leaders' view, can act without the world's applause.
Russia must demand that it not be mocked by patronizing Western applause for its parody of reform.
The most notable barrage here was the affaire Stiglitz, when the World Bank's chief economist accused the IMF of malpractice, gaining applause from bad economists and failed policy makers worldwide.
Did Netanyahu crave the applause of his Republican supporters?
If so, he got the applause; but, given the current polls, the latter motive would be quite a gamble.
His declaration was greeted by a roar of applause from the studio audience.
Despite all the intellectual applause, however, wage insurance programs are still not a significant force in the world economy.
A call for the repayment of past bonuses was received with applause.
Though Netanyahu received many rounds of applause when he addressed Congress, more than 60 Democrats boycotted his speech.
Now that the play is over and the applause has died down, it is time to check the balance sheet and see how much Obama achieved and how much he conceded.
Easy applause can no longer be had by attacking big business or the IMF.
The country's new leaders want the world's applause, but they are more eager for domestic ovations.

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