Applause

/əˈplɔz/

Synonyms for "applause" (62 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Noun(5 words)

clapping acceptance acclaim applauding bravos

acclaim acclamation adulation alleluia approbation approvalbig hand

Interjection(1 words)

bravo

Strong matches (18)

burst of applausecheer cheering cheerschorus of cheersclap clappingclapping of handscommendation cry eclat encomium encore eulogy fame hallelujah

Noun(2 words)

claps exultation

Related words (31)

hand handclap handclapping hooray hosanna hurrah hurray huzzah kudos ovation paean plaudit plaudits popularity praise rah rooting roundround of applauseshout

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thunder of applauseyell yippee

Noun(8 words)

hand clappinghurrahs ovation ovations praise raving recognitionéclat

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

6 entries

approval commendation popularity reception recognition response

More specific

6 entries

acclaim commendationpopular acclaimround of applausestanding ovationuniversal praise

Collocations

6 entries

earn applausegive applausereceive applauseround of applausestanding ovationthunderous applause

Inflections

1 entries

applauses

Derivations

5 entries

applaud applaudable applauded applauder applauding

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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It was just polite applause.

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We gave the performer a round of applause.

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The astronauts were greeted with cheers and applause of an enthusiastic crowd.

Source: tatoeba (27018)

The astronauts were greeted with spontaneous applause.

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