The huge hall before him came to life in applause and approval.

The room erupted in applause, after which all but five of the parents voted to form a corporation to run the market.

He clicked the bottom of his scotch glass off the table several times as if in applause.

The courtroom erupted in applause when the sentence was read.

"The state is going to help," the governor said as a small crowd of local officials erupted in applause.

The Democratic side of the chamber broke out in applause.

The only training they've had in applause is baseball, and the season's nearly on.

After the evening show, the audience erupted in prolonged applause.

The crowd, which was made up of well over 50 percent white males, broke out in spontaneous applause.

Next, she wriggled free and the room erupted in applause.