The phrase "applauded the performance" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express approval or admiration for a performance, such as in theater, music, or any other artistic display.
Example: "The audience erupted in cheers and applauded the performance, showing their appreciation for the talented actors on stage."
Alternatives: "praised the performance" or "commended the performance".
Smith applauded the performance of his patchwork team.
Like everyone else, he applauded the performance loudly but wondered if others secretly shared his guilt.
But he applauded the performance of Lister as soap bad boy Carl King, whose death brought the show to a memorable conclusion.
He also applauded the performance of Fischer, writing that her performance in the episode "would make for a terrific Emmy submission episode".
The review divides the audience and critics into various camps: those who openly enjoyed and applauded the performance; those who openly disliked and condemned it; those unsure how to react to a performance they liked but felt was inappropriate; and those who liked the performance but would not show approval for fear of looking foolish or uncultured.
Schickel applauded the performances of Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, but he criticized the film's "conventionally gimmicky" unfolding and the failure to make Helena Bonham Carter's character interesting.
Variety applauded the performances, stating that Fox and his co-star Christopher Lloyd imbued Marty and Doc Brown's friendship with a quality reminiscent of King Arthur and Merlin.
Variety applauded the performances, arguing Fox and Lloyd imbued Marty and Doc Brown's friendship with a quality reminiscent of King Arthur and Merlin.
Todd Gilchrist of IGN applauded the performances of Bale and Jackman whilst praising Nolan for making "this complex story as easily understandable and effective as he made the outwardly straightforward comic book adaptation (Batman Begins) dense and sophisticated... any truly great performance is almost as much showmanship as it is actual talent, and Nolan possesses both in spades".
The review also applauded the performances of Bergman and Henreid and note that "Bogart, as might be expected, is more at ease as the bitter and cynical operator of a joint than as a lover, but handles both assignments with superb finesse".
Over the past four years, it has had to pay on average four-fifths of its net profits to the Treasury.Rather than applaud the performance of this lucrative cash cow, however, the government is actively contemplating partial privatisation.
