"gained applause" is a perfectly acceptable and usable phrase in written English.
It is usually used to refer to a person or performance that has been met with approbation or acclaim. For example, you could say "The actor's moving monologue gained applause from the audience".
In his last performance on the world stage, Mr. Blair gained applause abroad for his activist role in the war in Kosovo but returned to a clamor of complaints about railway crashes, hospital waiting lists and fuel taxes.
The advice from the Committee on Climate Change comes after the chancellor, George Osborne, gained applause at the Tory party conference for vowing the UK would not be at the forefront of tackling climate change, and the environment secretary, Owen Paterson, suggested that global warming could be a boon, despite stark warnings from the world's leading climate scientists last week.
But Arkadina does come from a theatrical tradition of exaggeration, of gaining applause at all costs.
Some of his ideas could struggle to win favour with the party rank and file when they are put out for consultation, but he gained warm applause from many delegates.
It was one of his few remarks to gain sustained applause.
"He's gaining cheap applause outside California at the cost of real seats in California.
Putin addressed Russia's political elite in the Kremlin, gaining rapturous applause and sky-high public ratings for the "historical justice" of returning Crimea to Russia.
Always ready with a quick rejoinder, Mr. Munger chimes in with a crowd-pleaser: "And what do we know about computer science?" A shareholder from Middle Europe– who first gains sustained applause for asking about Mr. Buffett's health — asks about the billionaire's philosophy about investing in declining businesses.
But some celebrities haven't gained the same applause.
He did, however, earn applause from the audience when he said he supported helping some undocumented workers gain legal status, KSL reported.
Applause, applause and more applause.
