This changes to applause when the second man slips his noose easily over the pony and gently draws it until the four protesting feet are held fast.
Jack felt her heart pounding, her blood coursing more swiftly in her veins as she half stood in her saddle waving her applause at each victory.
There was a little burst of applause from the spectators who could hear, and immediately after Jack, Jimmie and John Marshall slipped away.
And, after enjoying deep potations, the merchant returned to the hall, amidst the laughter and pretended applause of the men.
On one occasion, at Chelsea Town Hall, I had the honour of leading Lady Dilke on to the platform, and was greeted, with such a round of applause as I am not likely to enjoy again in my life.
The applause given to Cassius I thought even overdone.
For who would dare to hurt him with the cross and rock before his eyes, especially when the rabble have shown such applause and approbation?
There was safety in numbers, and the applause or hissing which greeted a personage or a topical allusion--or a line which could be twisted into such--could hardly be laid to the account of any individual.
She arranges a string of messengers to let her know what effect I produce, what applause I win, and what result I have obtained.
The pyrotechnics at Terranova were nearly over and the grounds echoed to the applause of the delighted spectators.
If he will but act an occasional little virtuous scene, the man of superior powers may satisfy all his fancies and receive loud applause from the fools in the pit.
We can imagine the applause which followed this speech.
We know that nearly all rewards are in the hands of Superstition--that she holds the sweet wreath, and that her hands lead the applause of what is called the civilized world.
But in the collision the English grew equally corporate; and a true patriotic applause probably hailed the victories of Crecy and Poitiers, as it certainly hailed the later victory of Agincourt.
His true applause comes not from the few actors on the lighted stage of aristocracy, but from that enormous audience which must always sit in darkness throughout the drama.
I see well how he strives to gain the applause of the multitude by flattery.
Once she turns as if she meant to beat it into the wings; but as the applause simmers down the pianist strikes up the beginning of an encore.
He had us all sittin' up with our ears stretched, and when he finishes and the applause starts in like a sudden shower on a tin roof what does he do but turn away with a bored look and shoot some spicy remark at the young lady pianist!
The applause did not seem to gratify the Guardian Angel as much as usual.
Witty wedding speech, as delivered amid great applause by a bridegroom.
At last Jimmy and Davie were duly despatched by St. George's trusty sword, Ascalon, which passed right between them and stuck out on the other side amid the frantic applause of the house.
The first year they get on tolerably well, for it is odd and romantic, and assisted byapplause of people who admire outlawry.
He quickly transferred its contents to the table and turned to hurry back to the kitchen without waiting for applause from his interested audience.
As the horses were paraded past the Grand Stand, and their gayly decked black jockeys acknowledged the waving hands and applause of the ladies to their favorites in the race, Polly turned to Eleanor and said: "Dear me, I wish I could bet!
There was a shout of applause and a roar from the assembled officers of "Good dog, good dog, Towser, do it again!
There was no thunderstorm of applause such as had followed Everett's studied sentences and polished periods.
As the thunder of his peroration ended a thunderstorm of applause began.
The applause that greeted Burt proved the splendid spirit of the game.
There was the usual applause from the grand stand and welcome cheers from the bleachers.
Billie ran round the bases to applause never before vented on that field.
Applause greeted Daddy's appearance and members of his team escorted him to the soap-box bench.
A good start liberated applause and marked the feeling for the day.
Seward," and at Mr. Seward's name a burst of applause broke forth, so long and loud that it seemed fairly to shake the great building.
The attention with which it was followed, the applause that greeted its telling points, and the enthusiasm of the Republican journals next morning showed that Lincoln's Cooper Institute speech had taken New York by storm.
Such an Artist could not fail of Applause in such a Nation as ours, and his Fame is equal to his Merit.
A man of your reading must know that Abel Drugger gained great applause by it in the time of Ben Jonson.
Long-continued but much deadened applause and bravos outside.
Have I perhaps erred in my judgment of your nature, or did I rightly interpret the smile which the thundering storms of applause called forth on your lips?
Her ladyship performed the ceremony amidst the deafening applause of the assembled multitude.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "applause" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
