How to Use round of applause in a Sentence

round of applause

noun phrase
  • The crowd gave him a round of applause.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s give her a round of applause.
    — NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
  • So here’s a round of applause for the man in blue.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Cramer briefly comes out, and the kids give them a round of applause.
    — Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The line drew a rare round of applause from the left side of the aisle.
    — Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
  • That was a nice little round of applause.
    — Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • Players and staff gave him a round of applause and some cheers.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Brown asked to a rowdy round of applause from the packed room.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Try not to get in your own way once this round of applause arrives.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • So that's a very quiet round of applause.
    — ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • The comment sparked a round of applause.
    — ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This was met with a huge round of applause from the audience.
    — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Here there was a round of applause from the audience.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The concert of spicy and sour notes got a round of applause from all takers.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The folks who’ve made it onto this list deserve a big round of applause.
    — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The band then charged off the stage to a round of applause as the lights went down and the movie began.
    — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Sheffey got a round of applause when she was subbed out near the end of the third quarter.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
  • So, please, give yourselves and all our statewide partners a big round of applause on a job well done!
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
  • So give yourself a round of applause when being extra and messy.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Let the round of applause coming from below the waist speak for itself.
    — Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Tag then slamming that drink down to go through it one more time and getting a round of applause at the end?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The moment drew a rare round of applause throughout the chamber.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
  • As Ava walked down the hall with her dad, caregivers greeted her with a round of applause.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • His crew gave him a round of applause and took photos of the heartwarming moment.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Schumer led the Senate in a round of applause for the pages on Thursday.
    — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 28 July 2023
  • Democrats gave a rare round of applause for the family of Riley.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There's a line in the show that consistently gets a round of applause every night.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • But a round of applause from a few hundred thousand people is a rolling wave that comes in sections.
    — Sean Burch, SPIN, 29 May 2023
  • No surprise, the toast and Ryan both got a thunderous round of applause.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 6 June 2023
  • Fans in the arena celebrated the team’s video with a loud round of applause.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

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