Explore Applaud through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like clap or spat. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Applaud in a sentence
Related words
Applaud meaning
- Applause; applauding.
- Plaudit.
Using Applaud
- The main meaning on this page is: Applause; applauding. | Plaudit.
- Useful related words include: clap, spat, acclaim, gesticulate.
- In the example corpus, applaud often appears in combinations such as: applaud the, to applaud, we applaud.
Context around Applaud
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Applaud
- In this selection, "applaud" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, usually, legislators, players, producer, fans and jacinda stand out and add context to how "applaud" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include again i applaud the ambition and and i applaud the work. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "applaud" sits close to words such as affirming, antigua and betts, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with applaud
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I applaud Erasmus for all of the above. (8 words)
All the while, Republican legislators applaud and enable it. (9 words)
Australian players applaud fans after their 2-0 victory. (9 words)
He said: “The institute plays a vital role in the life of the upper dale and I applaud the work of the trustees and their supporters in updating this historic building so that it can be so much more than just a village hall. (44 words)
Despite the disappointing nature of the result of Sunday, a large portion of the Goodison Park crowd remained in the stadium beyond the final whistle to applaud and vocally support the Everton players as they exited the pitch. (38 words)
And let us all congratulate and applaud producer/director Michael Tobin celebrating 11 years of live year-round theatre and dedicating his professional life to bringing the best stage productions seen anywhere. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
I applaud her for applaud her though for staying calm and appearing to know what she was talking about.
A fit of pique is hardly the sort of motive for government action conservatives usually applaud.
After confirmation the game was abandoned, both the Luton and Bournemouth players came back out on to the pitch to applaud the supporters.
Again, I applaud the ambition and the distinctiveness, but I’m not sure that it works.
All the while, Republican legislators applaud and enable it.
And let us all congratulate and applaud producer/director Michael Tobin celebrating 11 years of live year-round theatre and dedicating his professional life to bringing the best stage productions seen anywhere.
Australian players applaud fans after their 2-0 victory.
But before you applaud this latest pantomime on higher education and mistake it for a genuine revolution, ask a few probing questions.
Cabinet invited the youngest Senator now on the floor to appear before Cabinet in order to applaud him for his intervention in the Budget Debate.
Despite the disappointing nature of the result of Sunday, a large portion of the Goodison Park crowd remained in the stadium beyond the final whistle to applaud and vocally support the Everton players as they exited the pitch.
Fans from both counties could be seen rising to their feet at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh to applaud.
He remains a force to be reckoned with and we applaud his ingenuity and versatility as an artiste; he continues to produce music we can all embrace as Caribbean People”.
He said: “The institute plays a vital role in the life of the upper dale and I applaud the work of the trustees and their supporters in updating this historic building so that it can be so much more than just a village hall.
He took a few minutes to applaud his longtime co-star for all his accomplishments before introducing a surprise special guest.
However, it was noticeable that while some of the players did stay on the pitch to applaud the fans after the game, others headed straight down the tunnel at a rapid rate.
Hundreds gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand's parliament to resign as prime minister on Wednesday, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement.
I applaud Erasmus for all of the above.
I applaud our leaders’ efforts to consider all options and make decisions that are best for Utah and the Great Salt Lake.
I applaud Skipton for seeking out new ways to get its struggling members out of a temporary bind.
I applaud someone who can believe in their mind what the lips say.
Common combinations with applaud
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- applaud the 61×
- to applaud 48×
- we applaud 29×
- and applaud 21×
- applaud him 8×
- applaud her 6×
- applaud them 6×
- applaud their 5×
- applaud and 4×
- applaud his 4×