How to Use applaud in a Sentence

applaud

verb
  • I applaud their efforts to clean up the city, but they must do more.
  • We applaud the decision to lower taxes.
  • Rather than being criticized for her honesty, she should be applauded for it.
  • The audience stood and applauded her performance.
  • Everyone applauded the graduates as they entered the auditorium.
  • The room applauded and snapped with each new ding against the bar.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
  • The boy gave him a quick kiss on the lips as the crowd laughed and applauded.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2023
  • All came to applaud his work with spray paint, something that once led him to jail.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2020
  • The Free Jacks head over to the stands and applaud their fans.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021
  • By the end of Cody’s rant, fans applauded him.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Fans were quick to applaud her for keeping it real.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
  • These are the types of announcements that are easy to stand and applaud.
    — Derek Newton, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • There is nothing the man can say or do that your board will support or applaud.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Notice who stands to applaud your wins and who grumbles.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • His wife stood by him as straphangers both jeered and applauded.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Guests applaud with glee as the couple make their way back down the aisle and share a dip and a kiss!
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 July 2025
  • Fans in that corner were standing to applaud him.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • When one of their balls sailed past him, his teammates applauded.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Most do on this day, when change for the mere sake of it is applauded by starving fans.
    — Greg Cote january 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Dozens of fans online applauded the votes.
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • No one opens their window each night to applaud the size of a hospital bill.
    — Vivian S. Lee, STAT, 12 June 2020
  • One of his finishes drew gasps from the crowd and they were all applauded.
    — James Nalton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Bring out the tray of sliders and the entire party will applaud.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The sounds of it brings everyone out of their offices to applaud.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 28 June 2019
  • Quenneville could only applaud as his team took the next step on its journey.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • And the worst part is most people around me were applauding his garbage sermon.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The songs took the world by storm with her fans applauding her move to country music.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Quenneville could only applaud as his team took the next step on its journey.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Some applaud the changes, and are ready to return to some normalcy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022

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