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were applause
noun
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
Exact(4)
There were applause and gifts of money with which the boys bought a cassette player.
As for Mr. Bloomberg, there were applause and scattered boos here and there, and the Republican incumbent appeared ever-smiling throughout.
Yet despite the reports of his "superstar" status here, their mood never quite tipped into hysteria; when he arrived, there were applause and cheers and ragged chants of O-BA-MA – but not the screaming excitement one might have expected.
"Only a few months ago the shouts were applause and praise that we had won the league but in football memories are very short," said Casillas.
Similar(56)
There was applause.
After, there was applause.
There is applause.
Throw him out!" There was applause.
On other balconies, there was applause.
REMNICK: That there shouldn't be applause.
There was applause in the audience.
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