round of applause
noun phrase
: a show of approval or appreciation at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., in which people strike their hands together over and over
The audience gave the performers a big round of applause.
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Eventually, a cart came out and Myers rose to his feet with some assistance as the crowd gave him a round of applause for sacrificing his body for his team.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long present the first award at the 2026 BET Awards and received a resounding round of applause.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
The game took a brief pause after the record-setting strikeout for the crowd to give Alcantara a round of applause.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
That was a nice little round of applause.
—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long present the first award at the 2026 BET Awards and received a resounding round of applause.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 June 2026
The game took a brief pause after the record-setting strikeout for the crowd to give Alcantara a round of applause.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
That was a nice little round of applause.
—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for round of applause
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“Round of applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20of%20applause. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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