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Iñárritu portrays the average person as a seal, ready to bark and clap at anything that so much as alludes to reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

A la Karen Carpenter, Paulina sang lead vocals from behind the drum kit, calling on the crowd to clap and sing along to the music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Music is embedded in our brains and in our bodies, expressed with every rhythmic breath and step we take, each time we clap our hands, stomp our feet, beat our chests, whistle, hum or sing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

"There was a few people that did clap, but not that many because I think everyone was just relieved to be on the ground," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Have children clap and say the words simultaneously.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

As we sat in the hot Cupertino sun, I noticed long stretches of attentive silence, occasional polite claps and a few cheers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

They paired up for a fast-counting exercise where partners took turns counting to three as fast as they could, then substituted claps or foot-stamping for numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026

Still carrying his school bag, he claps his hands - a gesture that appears calm.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Owen whoops, Leo claps, and even Taylor stops riding to check it out.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

“We have the opportunity to do something different in these next 250 years,” she continued as the audience clapped and cheered.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

A jury member said he recognized the youngster's potential from the moment he clapped eyes on his red Cars-themed Lightning McQueen shorts and clogs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Maggie clapped her hands and hopped around the stage.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The old halls offered a collective, interactive experience, with fans applauding at the hero's entrance, clapping to romantic songs and shouting at dramatic twists.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Instead, keep a safe distance, back away slowly, and let the bear know you are there by making yourself look bigger and yelling or clapping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

There was a telltale uncanniness to it—people clapping too slowly, as if underwater—but there was no disclaimer that it was fake.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

They stood onstage in a circle, clapping out the permutations of shifting meters—7 beats, 6 beats, or 5—that shape the three sections of a then-brand-new piece, “Fluoroscope.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Father Drozdov shot straight past Anya and went to Yedsha instead, clapping him on the shoulder as he shook his hand energetically.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack