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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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Republicans in the House chamber started a round of applause for the bipartisan nod.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The unanimous vote by NCAA membership, which was met by a round of applause, was the final step toward a pay structure for women playing in March Madness after the Division I Board of Governors voted unanimously for the proposal in August.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Met with a round of applause at the NCAA's convention in Nashville, Tennessee, the unanimous vote was the final buzzer-beater in establishing a pay structure for women competing in March Madness.
—Jade Boone, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Republicans in the House chamber started a round of applause for the bipartisan nod.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The unanimous vote by NCAA membership, which was met by a round of applause, was the final step toward a pay structure for women playing in March Madness after the Division I Board of Governors voted unanimously for the proposal in August.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Met with a round of applause at the NCAA's convention in Nashville, Tennessee, the unanimous vote was the final buzzer-beater in establishing a pay structure for women competing in March Madness.
—Jade Boone, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Round of applause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20of%20applause. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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