| 单词 | clapping |
| 例句 | “All right then, boys,” says Cecil, clapping his hands and climbing the stairs to the stage. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Sounds good,” says the older girl, clapping her hands together. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Renewed cheers and clapping greeted his appearance, and he was soon surrounded by a mob of people congratulating him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I looked around at all the people clapping their hands and singing Gwendolyn Brown to heaven. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At this point, even some of the clergymen were clapping. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Martin Luther King arrived at Selma’s Brown Chapel on the evening of January 2, 1965, greeted by an exuberant crowd of seven hundred singing, clapping would-be voters. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Gurgi was so excited that he began dancing on one foot, spinning around and clapping his hands. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The neighbor men, a good twenty of them, were saying goodbye, clapping one another on the back, making their way out. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Pop Pop stands there clapping his hands at her like she just preached a sermon at church. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The sound of drums and singing and clapping kept our conversation from being overheard. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He begins the clapping and the class joins in, but it seems more polite than sincere. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He was rocking in his wheelchair from side to side with laughter, clapping his hands. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They stop and set them on the ground and Dill’s father dances up to them, clapping his hands. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Some of the other students were out on the grass in front of Alain Locke Hall, in pink and green, chanting, singing, stomping, clapping, stepping. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “That’s not the song it sang when it Sorted us,” said Harry, clapping along with everyone else. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then Harry said, “Very good, pet,” and started clapping. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Chop-chop, Starr,” Momma calls, clapping her hands as if that’ll make me move faster. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A few people stand, clapping and saying, “Yes, Lord. Yes!” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Time to go,” Dad said, clapping his hands together, standing up, the box in hand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z That and the never-ending excitement and clapping and shouting that was going on in the room. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Come on, white boy, come on,” Marisol says while clapping and pushing up her thick glasses. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Police dashed over the track, but the fans simply ran past them, leaping and clapping. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z You should have heard the clapping as the curtain came down on dead Helen Burns. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I sat down, our whole crew was clapping. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear everyone screaming, laughing, and clapping as I walk out the door. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z As we neared the end of it, there were shouts and whistles and cheers from the folks crowded there, and finally a burst of clapping. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The band begins an upbeat song, and the choir marches down the aisles, swaying their arms and clapping to the beat. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When he saw me approaching, he waved me over and wandered back to his usual perch at the bar, clapping me affectionately on the shoulder as he walked by. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Most spent their long hours and days of imprisonment singing and clapping their hands. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was clapping and cheering, many were crying. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The children cheered and clapped each other on the backs, and when they were done cheering and clapping, they realized that the pencil woman had left them yet again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Forming a circle, the men began clapping their hands. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But with the granddaughter, she looked straight ahead and bobbed her head to the music, clapping and singing just like everybody else. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Barrels and boxes littered the area, and dozens of men ran around shouting at one another and clapping one another on the back. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain sounds like a million hands clapping in a stadium. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The music starts, and we hop into a set of giant clapping bamboo poles on the floor. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z And all I hear is the clapping when the music stops. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Their calls first start all together and slow and then pick up speed and volume until they finally dissipate to separate voices and rounds of hand clapping and cheers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m clapping, too, my heart pounding with excitement. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In it a crowd of black men and women stood between long rows of wooden benches, singing, clapping hands, and rolling their heads. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A pause, while Fleur’s marks were being shown . . . more clapping. . . then, for the third time, the whistle. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z All the people, all these adults, just started clapping, and one shouted “Bravo!” in a European accent. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z They were laughing, clapping, and singing, “Freedom! Oh freedom!” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “There you have it,” she said, clapping the lid on them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Kiowa picked up the rubber sandals, clapping off the dirt, then bent down to search the body. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my arms folded when the clapping and hollering started after that first song. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Good man,” he says, grasping it firmly and clapping me on the shoulder with his other hand. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Brandon’s mother, sister, and half of the church stood up and started clapping. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Like the coffee has kicked in and the clapping is keeping them warm. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He could feel his mouth clapping open and shut idiotically. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I can feel the relief slipping away amid the clapping and music and laughter. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I listen to Ruby giggling after Grammy tells her that she looks like a movie star in her new glasses, and memories roll through my mind of Grammy clapping too loud at school concerts. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z One man started clapping and then another and another, until the whole room was applauding. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But now the roar and clapping of hands became a song and I saw Brother Jack break off and bounce to the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so relieved, I don’t even hear the clapping and cheering at first. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z At that, the audience applauds, an ocean of clapping and whistling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And the Occupy folks raise their fists and start yelling and cheering and clapping. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They were a social activity in which young people sang songs while clapping, incorporating drama, and some swinging movements. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z In a small room, eight people clapping can be a lot. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Pollard started clapping loudly, and the crowd looked up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard Louis and Connor finishing up, the audience clapping halfheartedly. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I can hear the cheering and clapping though. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was!” said Sierra, daintily clapping her hands together like a very polite seal. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And somewhere in it, the Princess Pea was laughing and smiling and clapping her hands to music, unaware of Despereaux’s fate. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Jasmine starts clapping, and then everyone joins in. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The beggar stared at the note, then stood up and waved after us, clapping and jumping. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The others, clapping hands, yelled for something to happen. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the Mexican guys saw and started whistling and clapping and everybody set down their tools and came walking up to us and patted us on the back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The clapping that swept the hall seized her by surprise and she stood very still, wondering for a moment if she was imagining it all. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z This makes the teacher so happy she is clapping and smiling and saying, “Goo, goo!” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Suddenly, all the adults in the ballroom started clapping. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And he had thought of them as a sea of simple brutes, clapping, swaying simple brutes, all of them accepting and pliant before the pastor in his designer suit. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z So she was really glad when everyone had stopped clapping and cheering. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was so common that out on the corner we had a sign for it, a shorthand, clapping your wrists together like you were being put in handcuffs. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Someone began clapping to the left, and the four dueling figures stopped, panting. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “That was the best story you’ve read me in a long time,” he said, still clapping. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We watched others dance for a while, clapping and shouting and having a grand time. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Not just the front rows, but the whole audience suddenly got up on their feet, whooping, hollering, clapping like crazy. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Instantly, all of it is gone: the clapping, the laughing, the host who smiles literally every second of the show. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z All the women were laughing and clapping their hands, and all the men were teasing George. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z In this church of surging hope, of thumping and clapping, where Ifemelu imagined a swirl of affluent angels above, her mother’s spirit had found a home. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Tea would brew, and whoever had a passing singing voice would sing until the sun rose, the mosquitoes stopped buzzing, and clapping hands grew sore. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Everyone starts clapping and singing before I have time to breathe. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My pulse races, and I can hear everyone start clapping. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The guards took hold of Matthias again, pulling the shackles from the wolf’s throat and clapping them back on his wrists. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dari looked between the two of us, trying to figure out what we weren’t saying, but I was saved by Mr. Neely, clapping his hands and announcing, “Five more minutes, class!” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As I was halfway across the street, I heard clapping behind me, almost like the birds’ wings outside Mr. Black’s window. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z They started clapping when I looked their way, which was pretty cool. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They were clapping and cheering almost every word spoken from the platform. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Another guard strode out of the gatehouse, clapping his hands in the cold and talking loudly, then a third appeared. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The human giggled delightedly, clapping her hands together. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Now you’ll want to hold it out in front of you and press—” I press the button and Magnus goes stiff as a board, his thick arms clapping against his sides. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z People in their deck chairs were joining in, and some were clapping in time. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s hard to believe there will not be polite clapping after this speech, and tea and cookies served on the lawn. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m clapping for Vanessa, clapping for Mama, clapping for me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My knees are clapping as I do the pivot turn. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then they started in again, laughing and clapping hands. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Mami hears me clapping my hands and comes running, thinking I want something. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Henrietta and the other girls watched from the hillside or the backs of straw-filled wagons, hopping up and down, clapping and screaming as the boys streaked by on horseback. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But I did see somebody else, about halfway up, a white-haired guy and a semi-old lady, smiling, clapping with the rest of them: Webb’s prehistoric parents. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I feel like someone's just set my body on fire, but I start clapping because Mayumi is urging me along in front of her, and at this point I'll do anything just to blend in. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Although the song does have quite a few words, the refrain is repetitive with only three words, and provides two empty beats for clapping or playing an instrument. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I pushed further into the crowd of people, who were now clapping louder, in time with the drums. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I’m jolted back to earth by Simon’s mom, who sidles between Abby and me, clapping her hands together. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z "Give each of these girls a doll and put it on the bill. Sugar"—she turned to her husband, who had finished clapping the small folder closed—"hold your horses." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then they were all clapping, yelping their praises, telling me how proud I'd made them all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A little girl, her left leg amputated below the knee, sat on a ratty mattress and watched, smiling and clapping along with the other children. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Everyone begins taking turns going up, two at a time, each behind alternate sides of the screen, singing a song in Japanese and clapping while everyone in the audience sings along with them. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Hands clapping, happy tears flowing, prayers, both small and impossible, heard and answered. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And then it gets smaller, and smaller, and you hear people at Mission Control clapping, laughing—and you want to clap and laugh too. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "Yes," Edel accidentally calls out, before clapping a hand over her mouth. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The whole class breaks out clapping, as if Sammy has already won. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “I was afraid you might change your mind,” Heqet panted, joyfully clapping him on the shoulder. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I can picture it: the gym packed with chairs, people chatting, shuffling, clapping. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z He turns to address the crowd, clapping once—loudly—and then rubbing his hands in front of him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The “One two three” rhyme, for example, uses all four maintypes of body percussion—stamping, clapping, patsching, and snapping—but not all of the types of body percussion need to be incorporated. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z As soon as I hit the court, Eddie looked up and started clapping. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When we walked out onto the university’s court, we were met by a packed house of students, faculty, parents, and friends clapping and screaming at higher decibels than I’d ever heard before. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Good heavens, he’s right again!” cried the Old-Green-Grasshopper, clapping his hands. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Harry dipped his head in a bow, and then again when the audience continued clapping. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I even join in the rhythmic clapping and swaying, which seems to define a minimal level of participation. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “That so?” he said, clapping down the glass he’d been filling. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I’m standing off to the side, clapping to the rhythm, when a bony hand pinches me above the elbow. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Using thick “presentation books” that scripted each word, teachers at the school signaled commands by snapping their fingers, clapping, or pounding on a book or desk, so the lessons were fast-paced and rhythmic. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Then I looked over and saw Ghost nodding at me and clapping. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I’m certain she’ll fall in love with the drums and harmonium, the chorus and the clapping, and the way it sounds like nothing else out there. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Then she added a spotlight and a stage and lots of clapping to her imagination. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Gawaine, clapping one hand to his dagger, cried: “I take your meaning in that Ye mean Sir Lamorak... The Bishop of Rochester lifted his glove. “ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was more clapping, cheers, people thumping their feet. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The audience is standing up, clapping and smiling and whistling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Porter calls out, clapping her hands together. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The Zimbabwean game song “Sorida” contains a melody accompanied by body percussion and hand clapping in pairs of partners. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The sisters, members of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal prayer group, soon arrived, and their Igbo songs, accompanied by robust hand clapping, echoed upstairs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He starts clapping; Bridget looks around for a hole to crawl in. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Doug raised his arms, pointing his index fingers to the flaking gilt ceiling in the I'm- number-one sign, and acknowledged the clapping with a victory lap around the room. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He starts to speak — I can’t hear the words over the shouts, the clapping, and the roar of the band, but I’m a good lip-reader. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When the noise stops and the dust clears, all the students start clapping. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He starts clapping his hands, changing the beat, and I have no clue what he’s up to. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The crowd was clapping, the drums were beating. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I know people are mostly clapping for Mrs. Peck, but it feels good standing in front of everyone, having them smile and cheer us on, listening to our every word. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They'd scramble through the underbrush into the cave, shaking and out of breath, clapping their hands over each other's mouths to muffle their laughter. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As he hit the final chorus, everybody surged to their feet, clapping, whistling, and singing along with him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The song ended and there was a burst of laughter and clapping. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Another raucous round of cheers and whistles and clapping and foot pounding went on for a good minute or two. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Otho said, clapping him on the back a bit too hard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Clusters of girls were closer to the road, playing oga and swell, clapping rhythmically as they hopped first on one leg and then the other. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Most people probably didn’t catch it because they were too busy clapping. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Hand clapping and rebel yells filled the room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Jabir demonstrated a few more tricks before clapping his hands and signaling for the dogs to stop and sit. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said in a loud voice, clapping my hands. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Tell them, my boy,” cheered Limela, clapping his hands, “tell them good.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the twins realized they would have a fire near them as a comfort in the night and this set a few littluns dancing and clapping hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The clapping stopped and the lights went up and the audience started getting up to leave. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z We rose to our feet, clapping and cheering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They look small like ants, but we can hear them clapping. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z One more elbow jab, and I’m clapping again. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all on our feet, clapping and shouting and whistling. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Betsy put down her novel and made a little show of clapping her hands. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In this strange room, which smells faintly of traveling salesmen, the clapping sounds like encouragement, even though it’s only praise for the lasagna that has come out of the oven. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He loved it even more this time, jumping onto the table and clapping. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Robeson can barely say a word because everyone is clapping and cheering him on. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z People jumped to their feet, clapping and whooping so hard, the ruckus nearly shook the building. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z When the Japanese Zeroes began bombing the ships in Battleship Row and destroyed the USS Arizona, Bobby began clapping loudly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z There was some laughing and clapping: the audience seemed to think that Ted had scored a point. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Max gasps, his hand clapping over his chest, and stumbles back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Clara jerked as if slapped, and looked around at everyone clapping and smiling and giving her looks of sympathy. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He could be sad, then smile and nod to the clapping; whereas she had sunk with genuine weakness to the floor. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And while I’m still smiling and laughing, I really want Kareem to see that I’m not chanting and clapping, because if it wasn’t for him right now, everyone’s eyes would be on me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Thank you, my friend,” she told the Portuguese trader, clapping her hands respectfully. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z More dinners, a concert, another Knicks game, his face in the front row of my shows, hands clapping hard. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the north end of Harken Square stood a circle of Believers, clapping their hands and singing one of their songs. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z George was grinning, clapping him on die arm. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We continued singing our freedom songs and clapping our hands. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, I can tell she wanted them, because she’s giddy, clapping her hands like a little kid as Uncle dumps her loot into a bright pyramid. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Then came the sound of a single person clapping. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Their clapping was joined by the sudden rustling of wings overhead. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z You are out there spinning and shaking, sometimes with people clapping and stomping around the sides. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The clapping is so loud it hurts my ears but it’s a good hurt and I feel the crowd looking at me but it’s not in a bad way so I don’t mind so much. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After I had finished clapping, it was quiet in his bedroom for a minute. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I had a whole room of folks clapping at me for reading. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “Well, now, this looks absolutely wonderful,” said Slughorn an hour and a half later, clapping his hands together as he stared down into the sunshine yellow contents of Harry’s cauldron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Oh! I almost forgot,” he cries, clapping his hands in front of him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Suddenly, three hundred people, including lots of kids, started screaming, clapping, and cheering. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As I opened my car door, Courtney appeared, clapping, grinning, and bouncing on her tiptoes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z A large white woman came and stood before us, clapping her hands like we were on display at the Bronx Zoo. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no hurry,” said Kaira, as out in the arena the audience was stomping and clapping. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z One hundred men from Alabama crossed a bridge and paraded into town, where union families lined the street, clapping and cheering. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay. Nice hustle,” Nick says, clapping his hand against his fist. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Mollie watched the glistening white coffin sink into the ground until the long, haunting wails were replaced by the sound of earth clapping against the lid. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I stood on the sidelines of the arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, clapping till my palms stung. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z All the other little girls were singing and clapping their hands, but Maybeth was staring at the nun’s hands as they played on the instrument. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Fina tries to catch a snowflake on her tongue, and suddenly everybody—even Ruth—is laughing and clapping their hands like little kids. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well, you didn’t do that badly in math either,” Headmaster said, clapping Neel on the shoulders with both hands. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he jogged past Emily and James, clapping his hands like a football coach. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I don’t start chanting, and I don’t start clapping. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Renegades are ready,” Webb says, swinging his arms and clapping. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The auditorium was filled with hands clapping louder than ever. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Women came from the nearby villages, and we danced to their singing and clapping. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The book hit the floor and made a sound like someone clapping their hands together. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Everyone looked up at him, smiling, clapping, waving their arms over their heads, bare bosoms and all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd started cheering and clapping even before Willie slipped gracefully through the ropes into the ring, and sat down on a three-legged stool. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know I’m just teasing you,” he says, gives me another drastic hug, clapping me on the back. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Storm forecast for tonight!” said Uncle Vernon gleefully, clapping his hands together. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z But now he was in front of us, clapping his hands together to get our attention. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Jaimito squeals and giggles at my plan, clapping his pudgy little hands together. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There was much laughter and clapping of hands. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They were cheering and clapping and shouting, “Go, Duke! Go, Duke!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Parents picked their children’s hair, girls played singing and clapping games, and some of the young soldiers played soccer with the boys. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I immediately started clapping, even though I’d seen it a few times before, because it was Via’s favorite movie of all time. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z After all she’s done, after all she didn’t do, they shouldn’t be clapping. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Caught at the infield rail, they bent themselves over it, pounding and clapping and flailing their arms in Seabiscuit’s path. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some kids in the hallway started clapping and I wondered what was going on. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Folks that’d ducked down or throwed their arms atop their heads came right back up cheering and clapping! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Then I hear clapping coming from the hallway. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The men cheer and whistle, clapping with hands held high. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As I walk offstage into the wings, it’s as though I’m swimming through a sea of sounds—clapping and whistling and foot-stamping and whooping. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “See you, Harry,” said Ron, clapping him on the back. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “A new experiment,” he said to the class, clapping his hands together before he turned back to us. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There a stringy-haired man sat cross-legged on the ground playing a flute made out of a drainpipe, and five or six Believers circled him, clapping and singing. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z At that, why, the half-naked women behind him just burst out clapping and cheering, as if they could no longer confine their enthusiasm for a dead goat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes felt his calloused palm, the metal of his ring clapping her temple. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, okay? I sense...something. Drums, clapping, faint music...I can’t explain it, other than to say it’s like having a memory just out of reach.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then, when the time for songs came and everyone had sung their favorites and still wanted more, Kote led them from behind the bar, clapping to keep a beat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Why was he thanking me instead of clapping irons on my arms? Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Hand clapping led to singing, and singing to dancing. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m so glad y’all could join me for a brand-new season of Queen of Neat,” she said to an eruption of clapping and hollering from the live audience. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Olive laughed, clapping as the bird shredded a pig knuckle with her talons. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But before I can get a better look, everybody is standing up, clapping to the beat of the song. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The silence was gone now, burst as abruptly as it had begun, and someone started chanting a tune, and others took it up, clapping their hands in rhythm to the melody. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well!” said Lupin, clapping his hands together and looking around cheerfully. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Afterward, Master would clap and say, in his loud voice, “The voice of our generation!” and the clapping would go on until Okeoma said sharply, “That’s enough!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "What did I say?" exults Hugo, clapping his hands. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the week, Pita got up and hobbled about the courtyard of Hacienda Dorada, clapping and laughing at the girls as they chased mariposas around the wide, robust bougainvilleas. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The service lasted all day long and involved lots of singing and clapping. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He sat in the stands of Memorial Stadium cheering and clapping and feeling delighted as the Permian Panthers destroyed the vaunted Midland High Bulldogs. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the tourists started clapping, which they sometimes do in the Keys at the moment the sun disappears over the horizon. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z After a few times through, have the students drop the chanting and perform the piece using clapping only. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Joanie starts the clapping from the back, slowly, but with reverence and purpose. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Divide the class into four equal parts, one group chanting and clapping the “melody” rhythm and the other three chanting and clapping the ostinati. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Each and every one of us knew the feeling of having no mother clapping for us in the audience. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After the kiss, the soldier laughed, clapping both of us on the back in congratulations before moving along with his friend. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Fie could either remember the words or the clapping, but never both at once. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “Keep in mind,” Rex Rollins says, clapping us quiet, “this is only the first round. And all of the children who were cut today will be totally right for another show.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then I looked over at the side where the Defenders were, Coach clapping, a proud grin on his face. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z One part of Helen, though, still lounged in her pink-piped pajamas, under a shimmering silk comforter, clapping while her brother performed magic tricks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A tiny amount of clapping came out the crowd and Madame Sabbar picked up one of the slingshots and one of the marbles. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Excellent!” the captain said, clapping his hands together. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There might have been clapping, but I could hear only my thumping heart. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She was still clapping her hands in delight, bouncing on her toes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The clapping almost drowned the music of Pa’s fiddle. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I heard him clapping his hands behind me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z But cheers and hand clapping began to make such a noise and clatter that no speech could have been heard. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z We started laughing, clapping the children on the back and rubbing their heads. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Everyone started clapping, and Dad jumped up and raised the waiter’s hand above his head as if he’d won first prize. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He was swinging a ceremonial mace, and when we saw him, our whole party stood up and started clapping and cheering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited for the clapping and the laughter that would follow as I walked slowly down the stairs. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The mother is clapping a lot to get the kids to come to the kitchen. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Ken moaned all of a sudden, clapping his fist violently to his forehead. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd goes crazy—standing on the bleachers, clapping, whistling, and tossing peanuts onto the track. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The whole congregation is standing now, clapping and cheering. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Show us what you’ve got,” they said, clapping and circling me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z His face was tear-stained, and his eyes were red, but he looked up at me and began clapping his hands giddily. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Dancers wearing bells stepped high, clapping to the beat of tabors and the whisde of pipes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At the end of the number, he joined her in clapping and returned to his date. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Then she turned and ran toward the funeral parlor in an odd dancing sort of way—skipping and clapping her hands and spinning around. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jonas moved his hands together, clapping, but it was an automatic, meaningless gesture that he wasn’t even aware of. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The last time I had felt a rush like this was that day in the winter of 1975, just after I had cut the last kite, when I spotted Baba on our rooftop, clapping, beaming. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t contain his grin, and I hugged him, clapping his back. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As she and Master danced outside, circled by clapping friends, he thought, They belong to me. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He came over beside me, clapping his hand against my shoulder as he sat down. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z My sister did not want to sit in the pretend class, but she helped in the clapping. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Baba played this singers songs in his car when I was little, and I loved hearing the drums and clapping. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z As Daenerys Targaryen was taking wing, Nurse had been clapping irons round their ankles to make certain they would not attempt escape on their way back to their master. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had walked a block south when an enormous roar erupted from the prison-hundreds of throats cheering, hooting, hollering; hundreds of hands clapping and feet stomping with joy. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would go with Deborah and my mom; other times I would sleep in, waking to people singing and clapping—happy sounds. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “It’s like he came here just to see where you would land,” Yuebin murmurs, clapping absently as another draft pick happens. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A mob is gathering, clapping hands in rhythm, more eyes on you than all the previous days of your life combined. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z After the clapping died down, Arletta smiled for a few photos. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Jaimito dances with me, bouncing up and down, wobbling his head and clapping and laughing. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, hand clapping was to be kept at a minimum, lest the solemnity of Mass be compromised. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They all seemed to know instinctively that something good was going on right there in front of them, and they were clapping and cheering and laughing like mad. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He was barking and his feet were skidding all over the polished Pick'It'Quick floor, and people were clapping and hollering and pointing. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Everyone around us started clapping for whoever threw the ball. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z There was some scattered clapping, but most of them were trying to work it out and see if it came to a compliment. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But the guiding spirit of the demonstrators was Nana Sita, who, despite his arthritis, was moving among the demonstrators in high spirits, clapping them on the back, and bolstering their confidence with his own. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, you guys,” said Jenny, clapping her hands together. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I just keep looking straight ahead at the choir, start clapping my hands. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The clapping at the end is deafening, easily an eight out of ten, and I sink lower in my chair. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z More people stand, more hands get to clapping. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, of course,” said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mr. da Silva turns around and rallies everyone to start clapping all over again. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The clapping is even louder than the music—I clamp my legs around my instrument so that I can cover my ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z When he told the regiment about the first Soviet victories at Stalingrad, the young women all started cheering and clapping. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They cheer as I pass, indigenas and mestizos and foreigners alike, clapping and waving and whistling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But whenever somebody started a song, Mama Oji would clap, insistently, loudly, in accompaniment, and soon all the other neighbors would join in the clapping and Alice could not play. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Brains run in the family, I see,” Gupta said, clapping Baba on the back. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Brilliant!” said Harry, clapping her on the back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He presses Play on his computer and we crack up at all the outtakes, like me crossing my eyes while clapping the clapper board. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Chou is next to me clapping her hands at something. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to ask why, would a got scared if I had the time, but then the thirty-odd peoples in the room start clapping. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Nice work,” says Wade, clapping a hand on my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Outvoted, Harry, sorry,” said Ron, clapping him on the back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My sisters started clapping their hands and squealing with delight. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, when he was finished, and everybody was clapping their heads off, old Ernie turned around on his stool and gave this very phony, humble bow. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z And after every one, whistles and shouts and even clapping for baseballs as foul as baseballs could ever be. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Despite their appearance, the crowd greets their arrival with clapping and cheering. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The cab driver sang loud and free, clapping his hands and rocking his head back and forth. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After the curtain closed, everyone in the audience started clapping. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z One woman sat square in the middle of the road, clapping her hands in a rhythmic pattern. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Everyone clapped, but I didn’t dare so I did a sneaky clapping by blinking my eyes up and down real fast. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Morty!” she cries, reaching out a skeletal hand and clapping it around my wrist. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Would you mind not clapping unless you need me?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z A couple of black eighth graders start clapping and shouting, “Right on!” and “You go, sister!” but the rest of us are standing there with our tongues glued to the bottoms of our mouths. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Which Zen guy said, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I heard clapping and felt a warm dripping above my eyebrow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Father started clapping and the others followed with applause and hoorays. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z "And the Prince waking next morning and finding his birds flown!" said Peridan, clapping his hands. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z They were still there, grinning and clapping themselves silly. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z A mix of mumbles and sporadic clapping fills the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Spoony stood in the doorway, nodding his head, and clapping his hands, a sarcastic look on his face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now she was here, wherever here was, and everyone was clapping for her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z On 0, the musician waves their hand instead of clapping. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z My heart applauds inside my ears, first like a roaring crowd, then slows and slows until it’s a solitary person, clapping with unbridled sarcasm. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders stood with his back to the congregation, swaying back and forth, occasionally clapping his hands together, and the child stood at his right, swaying too, in obvious imitation of his father. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “All right, children. Wake up!” she says, looking around, clapping her hands several times. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Before the race, me and everybody else stood on the sidelines, clapping and hyping Ghost and Lu up as they took their marks. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z A ripple ran through the girls, and then lots of cheering and clapping and Britney squealed and stood and made a little bow. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The rhythm had caught on, and they were now clapping along. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The clapping stopped, children shrieked, and more than a few adults backed away as a ten-foot giant appeared. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They are still clapping, but she looks at them and they look at her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Old Minerva watched the new shadow people, slowly clapping her hands at their firelight jigging. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid I can tell you that only when you return,” cried the king, clapping his hands three times. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Children’s clapping games and rock passing games provide very simple but accessible examples of polyrhythmic learning. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I remembered the two of us dancing to an old Afghan song, round and round, everyone watching and clapping, the world a blur of flowers, dresses, tuxedos, and smiling faces. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then Sandy appeared on stage, and the clapping and the chanting Arf! The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Their jubilation and clapping could be heard far down the river. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Both aunts were now hopping around and around the tree, clapping their hands and shouting all sorts of silly things in their excitement. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I heard her clapping, the way she had applauded our good deeds when Caroline and I were little girls. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The song in the background ends and Stella begins clapping manically, turning the camera to show her sister, Abby, smiling at her from the stage. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As I walked up the aisle toward the stage, all I saw was a blur of happy bright faces looking at me, and hands clapping for me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The police cleared a path for him, and War Admiral, his head low, was led back to the barn to the lonely clapping of a handful of fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z All around the room, sleepy girls were clapping away in their slippers towards the crowded basins in the washroom. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Brit-Brat's craziness reminded me so much of Cotton's, jumping around, clapping, telling me to make sure I'm getting good angles with the phone. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He raised the volume and sang along with words he had memorized from a lifetime of listening—“La la la la life goes on!”—smiling wide and clapping. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I’d heard the band play and practice a thousand times and still had to just about sit on my hands when they were finished so I wouldn’t bust out clapping. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I smiled at Danny and he smiled back at me, and we sat there for about half an hour, singing, swaying, and clapping, and I felt light and happy and completely at ease. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There was some scattered clapping, and Mr. Big Bucks Ballard came down off his chair, walked over, and shook our hands. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Holly took the stage with Rayburn trotting close behind wearing a red bandanna, and my hands burned from clapping so hard. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They were all standing up and clapping and cheering and The Grand High Witch produced a mouse-trap from the folds of her dress and started to set it. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z They started making low, guttural sounds that sounded like dogs barking or the arfing of seals, then started clapping in unison. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh dear God!” says Marlena, clapping a hand to her mouth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then the music starts, and dancers like me and Cody hop and twirl our way through the clapping reeds. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z When the crowd exploded in applause, clapping and whistling, the man could not clap, because he was holding his sons legs, and so he just smiled and smiled, his face suddenly young with joyfulness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When I read the last sentence, he made a muted clapping sound with his hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Haw, yeah!” echoed fat Lee Roy, clapping Pink on the back. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A few people started clapping until Judge Swango stared them down. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z But he waited until everyone finished clapping for me before he started. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Mom is jumping up and down, and I hear the sound of hundreds of people cheering and clapping, lifting me like a wave and carrying me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z They were getting up on their benches and clapping over their heads in applause like summer thunder. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then began the awful crooning, the grimaced smiles, the mothers clapping for the death of their children to deceive the god. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Well, she wouldn’t be clapping her hands about the psssssssssssst and pig stories, which by now would be coming at her from every direction. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The coach nods from the sidelines, clapping slowly. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z After a while I was singing loudly, swaying back and forth and clapping my hands, and once I saw Reb Saunders looking at me, and his lips curved into a shadow of a smile. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “We don’t have closets in this classroom,” Bridge’s teacher said, after clapping his hands for attention. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z At this point, the disgusting old Grand High Witch began to do a sort of witch's dance up and down the platform, stamping her feet and clapping her hands. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He continued cheering quietly and kept clapping his hands in excitement. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I don’t get halfway into the song before Tanisha jumps up and starts clapping. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A symphony of grinding, a chorus of popping, an aria of exploding, and finally, the sad clapping of hard metal cutting into soft trees. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tanisha starts clapping hard, adding in a little squeal and a jump. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “It’s ‘wattlebird,’” said,Hermione impatiently, “but that’s not the point —” Her words were cut short, however, as the portrait of the fat lady swung open and there was a sudden storm of clapping. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Morning and night prayers were always peppered with songs, Igbo praise songs that usually called for hand clapping. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Looks like you two are having way too much fun,” Mr. Shephard says, clapping his hands when he comes into the room. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “I knew it was you,” the santera says, clapping her hands with brittle twig fingers when she finds Celia on her doorstep. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked out onto the balcony and saw a boundless sea of people cheering, holding flags and banners, clapping, and laughing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They started clapping their hands and chanting, “The dog boy has come to town. The dog boy has come to town.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She scrambled up onto the platform, clapping her hands over her head, Dr. Fanning lunging at but missing her as she escaped onto center stage. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z All around the smoking room, gentlemen seemed to be standing in clusters laughing and clapping each other on the shoulder. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There is clapping, and my brother goes to the podium. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of feet stomping, hands clapping, tambourines shaking, and the sobbing of both men and women filled the room. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Faint clapping of hands and a few cheers sounded, but Claudius scowled and did not acknowledge them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her words were meant to make Fern feel badly, but Fern was in her world, humming and clapping. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Great idea,” my dad says, clapping me on the back. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She was pretty sure it was tying a napkin around its neck, clapping its fins, and saying, Dinner, dinner, dinner! Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Many were clapping and cheering, calling out Guy’s name. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z And then there was whistling and clapping and yipping and singing. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z What if the clapping is too thunderous for my ears? Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I tilted my head, trying to get water out of my ears, and for a second I thought I heard a drumbeat and clapping. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The kids are cheering and clapping and saying this will be the best Christmas ever. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Pardon me!” she shrieked, clapping her hand over her eyes. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Next thing I know, I’m up off that floor, wiping away my tears, jumping up and down and clapping my hands. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "Give it up," he added, now clapping his hands. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z They reach up their hands, whistling and clapping and glowing with pride. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss heard clapping, a few whoops of celebration, and saw surprise on Mrs. Torrance’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “We might finally have a good keeper on our team,” Papi says, clapping his hands together. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Lark is busy clapping her hands and twirling around the living room. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I heard clapping and cheering and I remember thinking: I am not myself any longer! The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z During the match, whenever he won a point, whether through hitting a winner or through an error by his opponent, the minority of black spectators rent the stadium with clapping and cheering. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For every child arrested, two more singing and clapping children ran out of the church and started marching. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I rode horses and shot birds with slingshots and found boys to joust with, and some nights I danced the evening away to the beautiful singing and clapping of Thembu maidens. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A whole lot of talk about grace and faith and mercy and salvation, which, to me, all just equaled shouting, clapping, and singing in a building built to be a sweatbox. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “So!” her dad said after a minute, clapping his hands together. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I must have a drink in any case,” he said, clapping his hands for the page. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After he spoke, Olanna had joined in clapping her approval, in chanting, “Well spoken! That is how it shall be!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Best student I’ve ever had,” he said, clapping my dad on the shoulder, and my dad beamed. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Because this evening wasn’t all roses and clapping and happy singing. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The clapping sound of shoulder pads transforming a scrawny kid into a larger-than-life football player. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z You know that famous philosophical question “What is the sound of one hand clapping ?” Well, I have no idea, but it has to be better than the slow clap. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Try saying the rhythm syllables and clapping on the 1st, 5th, and 13th beats, and waving on the 9th beat of the cycle. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The crowd was excited; the youth in particular were clapping and cheering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now a little, now more, a great roar began, an exhalation of breath that swelled to a rumble of voices and then to the howling and clapping and stomping of men gone mad on art. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the highest kind of justice of all,’’Clevinger had gloated, clapping his hands with a merry laugh. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then he jogged past Emily and James, clapping his hands like a football coach. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I have to stop myself from jumping up and down and clapping my hands and maybe doing a twirl. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Thorn was jumping up and down and clapping, and her cheeks were bright red. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I look out over my classmates, who have stopped clapping. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Laura clapped her hands in time to the music, with all the other clapping hands. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Instead of throwing him out, and clapping him in chains, Elrond goes and rewards him for his cheek!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The music began without her swanning on solo — in fact, without any clapping at all. Review: Good Music, but Julia Bullock Makes It Great 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z When he returned for his big Alegrías solo later in the evening, he sat on a chair for a silent eternity before moving — finally starting only after some polite clapping from the audience. Dance Review: Gala Flamenca at City Center 2014-03-07T23:06:10Z I didn’t want to embarrass myself by giving up and as I finished, lagging far behind, everybody in the club stood there clapping me on. Joining the world's first gay rugby team changed my life. So I made a film about it | Eammon Ashton-Atkinson 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z But typically all of the trailers and montages shown by studios get at least solidly polite clapping. 'Deadpool,' an Extra Witty Superhero, Has Comic-Con on Its Feet 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The sold-out crowd nodded to the music for long periods without clapping, unsure when to interrupt between songs. Shabazz Palaces at City Arts Fest: stars, aligned 2011-10-23T01:46:04Z The Ventures fall some way between those two – the clapping is from a football chant, the guitarwork is uproarious. Readers recommend: Songs with handclaps ? the results 2010-07-15T21:08:00Z The audience, elated, started clapping four beats to a bar. Music Review: Chucho Vald?s Plays With the Afro-Cuban Messengers 2012-01-24T23:07:41Z "Everyone was clapping and cheering, and we were in shock too," he said. Duggar-family daughter Jill Dillard is pregnant after 2 months married 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The soon to be married man is joined by family members and close fiends who celebrate by dancing and clapping before getting cleansed. Jordanians lather up as Turkish baths become more popular 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Chow, in a mauve tulle Gucci dress, downright jammed to the music, swaying back and forth and clapping her hands. LACMA's star-jammed Art + Film Gala and how it signals a turning point for the museum and the city 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z She said she woke up hours later to Cosby clapping his hands and saying, “Daddy says wake up.” 3 Bill Cosby Accusers Step Forward, Demand $100 Million Fund for Alleged Victims 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z He stood behind, bent slightly, clapping in even time and looking rueful. Music Review: Manuel Agujetas at Elebash Recital Hall 2012-05-23T22:02:03Z The music started and one of my team members began singing while everyone else started clapping and singing along. Slippers at work? Nonstop alcohol? Tales of an American executive in Korea 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z She had no musical support, but the audience provided it instantly, clapping out the rhythm of the song. Surprises at the Delacorte Theater and Other Outdoor Spaces 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The first half of the evening is devoted to performing his new album, All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu, in its chronological entirety – and as a "song cycle" during which clapping is forbidden. Rufus Wainwright 2010-04-14T22:00:00Z But, Chavez said, “There was a lot of back and forth, should we include the sounds of clapping at 7 p.m.?” It’s Showtime! Press Play to Hear the N.Y.C. That Used to Be 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The crowd, full of Hanna faithfuls, responded enthusiastically, but often it felt as if they were clapping for a memory. Music Review: The Julie Ruin, Body/Head and Majical Cloudz Play Northside 2013-06-14T21:48:15Z Young men in drooping trousers and women in miniskirts dance, raise their hands in the air and grind pelvis to pelvis amid whooping, clapping and coarse jokes. Cuba targets racy reggaeton in lyrics crackdown 2013-01-07T20:12:27Z With all the staff, standing in awe, clapping as he left the front entrance, and his children running to hug him. The Show’s Delayed, but They’re Still Keeping ‘Company’ 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Despite having filmed “The Tonight Show” before the address, Jimmy Fallon accurately predicted that “Democrats spent the night clapping for Biden.” Jimmy Fallon Sounds Off on State of the Union Applause 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Hopefully, by the end of the next music director’s tenure, classical music newbies who show enthusiasm by clapping at the end of a movement won’t be silenced by haughty stares. The New York Philharmonic and the Search for a New Music Director 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z At the matinee I attended, Ms. Tyson’s interpretation of that hymn was so infectious that much of the audience was soon singing and clapping along. Theater Review: ‘The Trip to Bountiful,’ at the Stephen Sondheim Theater 2013-04-24T02:00:06Z “Everyone started clapping,” recalls Kapadia, before musing, tongue in cheek: “I wonder if that happens a lot in England? We’ll see.” The city where Diego Maradona rose from the dead 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z At various points, he joins the dancers, sits in the audience, begins a clapping routine there and rejoins the performers at the end for more instrument gathering and a strange little singing routine. Dance Review: Setting the Bar Very High And Leaping Toward It 2010-11-19T22:31:00Z She danced back and forth on the stage, clapping her hands and waving her arms. Aretha Franklin sings for Oprah at farewell show 2011-05-18T04:12:08Z Like the sound of one hand clapping, Kawaguchi neatly drains an expressive self from his art. The clever conceptual riddles of Tatsuo Kawaguchi 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z As the orchestra’s car approached the Olajag old people’s home, residents appeared at the windows, waving, clapping and dancing to the music. Hungarian orchestra cheers locked down Budapest with drive-by music 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Also expected: the raucous screaming and clapping echoing through the theater at the end of the night. Review: Sleater-Kinney end their American tour in Seattle, a place ‘we call home’ 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Not that the list of names was some sort of contest, but the clapping was a testament to how well known the wig, hair and makeup designer was in Washington theater circles. Dramatic moments at summer camp, both real and imagined 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Nobody heard me at first because of all the clapping and when it died down I said it again, quietly. The Second Prize by George Layton - short story 2012-11-16T09:00:00Z First, you capture negativity by clapping your hands together. Feeling Down? Try a Good Vibes Dance for Your Hands 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z In stepping, the full body is engaged in a chorus of stomping, slapping and clapping. Dance Listings for Jan. 22-28 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Great clapping, funky song and even a bit of chicken impersonation. Readers recommend: songs about manual labour 2010-07-15T23:01:00Z My guide and I had roused him from his siesta by clapping our hands repeatedly — the Paraguayan equivalent of a knock on the door. Frugal Traveler Blog: Opening Up Paraguay’s Landlocked Guairá Region 2013-04-30T17:10:13Z Applause quickly gave way to fans clapping and singing the Buddy Holly refrain the band had shared with them a few minutes earlier: “You know our love will not fade away!” No Song Left Unsung, Grateful Dead Plays Its Last 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z If Seattle Symphony maestro Ludovic Morlot and his band really hit it out of the ballpark, even the crustiest crowd may get carried away clapping, too. 4 myths about classical music debunked 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z The whole cast began clapping and I had no choice but to step up to the tee, where I whiffed twice and retired with the lowest score on the board. Playing Cupid for a Gay Friend on a (Mostly) Straight Cruise 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z On social media — his own personal amusement park — his deft retorts to purer-than-thou pearl-clutchers and homophobic haters seem so effortless, they prompt a modern philosophical question: What’s the sound of one hand clapping back? Lil Nas X Reveals Himself on ‘Montero’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Audience members at Benaroya Hall typically refrain from clapping between movements, a 20th-century custom spearheaded by elite critics and concertgoers bothered by commoners who felt the music so strongly they couldn’t help but cheer. ‘I hope they come back here again’: Seattle Symphony brings music to prison inmates 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Strumming their guitars and clapping together, American musician Lanny Cordola and his Afghan pupils sing a Bob Marley tune as they sit on a hill in Kabul. American guitarist uses music as healing force in Kabul 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The crowd was diverse, age-wise, and wrapped in, clapping and shouting encouragement between songs. Concert review: Perfume Genius at the Croc 09/22/10 2010-09-23T17:55:00Z At the start of the film, he moves from a church pew into the aisle — as if activated by members of the clapping, singing choir — and throws his arms up. Lil Buck Feels the Dancing Spirit All Over Again 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The same could be true of award shows: my hands are raw from clapping. My Baftas adventure: Dev Patel, liquid diabetes and clapping injuries 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z When I attended, there was intermittent clapping and cheering throughout the show, and flash photography was allowed. Unrestricted views: the National theatre of Kosovo 2012-06-22T08:00:00Z But the two men began by clapping in the rapid metric units of flamenco dancers — a device to which they returned toward the duet’s end. Silas Riener and Michael Ingle Dance Tere O’Connor’s Vision 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z A live band and gospel choir kicked off the service with a set of upbeat worship songs, followed by a rendition of Pharrell Williams’s “Happy,” with guests dancing and clapping along. ‘Our Love Is Built to Last’ 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z “I noticed you weren’t clapping,” he said to one woman. Is the Hand Quicker Than the Zoom Window? 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z I swayed and rocked as I sang a cappella, and people in the audience started clapping along. Lonnae O’Neal: ‘Deep River’ for these deeply troubled times 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z It's quite a moment and I almost find myself clapping. Sam Riley shot to fame as the doomed Ian Curtis in Control. Now he's playing creepy Pinkie in Brighton Rock 2011-01-12T08:00:03Z Robert Battle called out, clapping his hands to stop the music during a rehearsal for “Awakening,” his first work created for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater since becoming its artistic director in 2011. Robert Battle Finally Has His Steps in the Spotlight 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z They chanted “LOCK HER UP,” and turned to each other and smiled, moving and clapping as if they were at a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. Fear and gloating in Cincinnati 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z At one point, clapping stiffly, he glanced aside, bit his lip and looked like he might break down. Chris Christie steals the show 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z "I want to be a doctor," the told the audience, which was spontaneously cheering and clapping. Bangladesh acid attack survivors show new confidence on fashion runway 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z They have the rhythmic acuity to walk around clapping in counterpoint or do time steps in canon but not a tap dancer’s charisma and cool. Trinity Irish Dance Company Review: Those Flashing, Percussive Feet 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Reynolds says spontaneous clapping after a particularly thrilling movement doesn’t bother musicians. Seattle Symphony is up for 3 Grammys. Here’s a beginners guide to enjoying the Symphony. 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z With its 40 minutes of eddying currents of whispering, shouting, clapping, singing and talking, the piece struck a powerful chord with some of spectators. Shouting, whispering, clapping - Lang's 'Crowd Out' has it all 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z The theater filled with rippling waves of enthusiasm, girls in sequins and lace and sawed-off gloves, and I watched as they excitedly took their seats, clapping and hollering for their heroine. Skout’s minor problem 2012-06-19T23:20:00Z A Greek restaurant owner is clapping back at a tone-deaf social media influencer asking for a free meal while eateries across the globe are starving for business during the coronavirus pandemic. Greek restaurant shames influencer for requesting free meal during coronavirus economic crisis 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z He rejects applause when he lavishes praise on public-school teachers: “I don’t recommend clapping at anything,” he says. Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K. Confront a Changing World 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z It's like clapping for the pilot after the plane lands. Tableside service deserves a renaissance — across all cuisines and price points 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The bell was not only tolling, it was booming, blaring, thunderously clapping. How I Quit the Bottle (the Hair Dye Bottle) 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Even the audience had a hard time clapping. "American Idol" recap: The dreamboats have landed 2010-02-25T15:26:00Z We hear the sound of a crowd clapping in unison, chanting an indecipherable name, faster and faster, and then exploding in applause. A new show imagines a punk rock Shakespeare — the latest of our many fantasies about the bard 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z I callously decide to embark on tactical clapping. My Baftas adventure: Dev Patel, liquid diabetes and clapping injuries 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z “This double-decker tour bus pulls up to the Trump hotel and everyone starts taking photos and clapping and people are cheering us.” Meet Robin Bell, the artist who projected protest messages onto Trump's D.C. hotel last night 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Biden spoke live to a silent, darkened Delaware auditorium, then turned to a giant screen featuring a grid of selected supporters clapping to their webcams. The Shows Must Go On. But They Aren’t the Same Without You. 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z They kept clapping until she motioned for them to stop. ‘The kids, they love Madeleine Albright’: How a veteran diplomat got turned into a millennial icon 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z “To see Meryl Streep standing up and clapping for us was so weird. I never really thought it would happen,” says Brown. Stories from the Set of Stranger Things, the TV Escape We Need Right Now 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Readers are urged to shake and tilt the book to make things happen to the dots; by clapping at the dots, for example, they "grow" huge when the reader turns the page. Kids' books that stand out from others on the shelf 2011-12-17T08:17:23Z Applause for the sound of happiness ... hand clapping. Readers recommend: Songs with handclaps ? the results 2010-07-15T21:08:00Z The clapping is kinda sixties, the guitar line sounds like the Mission, but the vocal style is all his own... Readers recommend: songs about manual labour 2010-07-15T23:01:00Z We were stomping and clapping, locked-elbow spinning, stepping along a figure-eight-shaped path and ducking under the outstretched arms of other dancers. In Edinburgh, dancing is a great way to reel in new friends 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Everyone else sticks mostly to stomping and clapping, stacking up complex rhythms as a group. Sliding Toward Tap, and Taking Risks, at American Ballet Theater 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z That such faith is not misplaced is confirmed by the audience’s clapping and snapping along with the first strains of the overture, which appropriates the catchy television theme song. | 'The Addams Family': Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth on Broadway 2010-04-09T02:29:00Z His frenzied tap dancing becomes a stressed-out leitmotif: slapping on tables, rapping on doors, clapping to indicate the cuts while editing a film, tap-tap-tap-tap. Review: In ‘Fosse/Verdon,’ a Portrait of the Artist as Problematic Fave 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z But about 20 minutes in, while practicing a jaunty Zulu folk song, the 14 members were clapping along and swaying side-to-side. At In-Person Choir Rehearsals, a Balance Between Joyful and Careful 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Other treasures include Attenborough clapping eyes on a bird of paradise for the first time in 1957, and the grisly discovery that chimpanzees are not always the peaceable vegetarians of popular conception. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z It would be exciting to have a show where the audience take control; by clapping, jumping, blowing or waving they could control the action of the puppets and the course of the show. Polly Dunbar's top 10 books that would make great puppet shows 2013-04-18T13:24:46Z There were chants, whistles, synchronized clapping, sustained mass screams. Spanish capital en ruinas 2013-02-19T16:42:00Z His self-deprecating jokes kept the audience laughing and clapping, and he offered nothing in the way of an apology for his behavior. 20 memorable moments from talk show history 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z But he had an obsession with sounds: rain, wind, clanking tools, kitchen pans, roosters crowing, rattling chains and, especially, clapping, shouting, songs and music. He Was Born Into Slavery, but Achieved Musical Stardom 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z As the couple kissed and then raised their arms in celebration, their Zoom friends cheered them with clapping and scrolling congratulatory chat messages and plenty of heart emojis. A Very Small Family Gathering Will Do This Time 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z “People were hooting and clapping. I thought we had a hit on our hands. Maybe not ‘The Hangover,’ but a modest hit.” Will Forte Is Still Waiting for ‘MacGruber’ to Blow Up 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z It was the roar that went up backstage behind the wafting pastel curtains, echoing the clapping in the graceful interlocking salons, that proved the designer had exceeded all expectations. Fashion Review: At Dior, a Triumph of 21st Century Modernism 2012-09-28T17:29:55Z He was a colleague, and the excessive praise we received from colleagues and friends for getting together alarmed me, as if there were a live audience clapping for us boarding Noah’s Ark as a pair. In My Sari, Kissing the Soccer Coach 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Within minutes, they had me and the rest of the audience eating out their hands — clapping and singing along to a song I’d never heard before. In Affordable Nashville, Grain Bowls, Hot Chicken and Blistering Guitars 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z When I saw Argo in London with a Turkish friend, we were the only ones not clapping at the end. And the winner is … Islamophobia 2013-01-15T08:30:03Z The girl I fancied was in hysterics, clapping along with everyone else. The awkward years 2011-08-12T22:01:37Z Mr. Keating, who has taken a front-row seat among the audience, begins clapping along in time, and encourages us to do so as well. Review: ‘Dead Poets Society,’ Starring Jason Sudeikis as the Idealistic Teacher 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Indeed, it wasn’t even clear whether people were clapping for what they had just heard or for what this visit represented. ‘There’s still high culture in America’: Why the National Symphony Orchestra went to Moscow 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The gulls came with an enormous clapping and calling, a staccato swift flapping up the river, then a swoop back down, dispersing out to sea, calling calling, “Wake up, all is well.” Memories of Mexico 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z With our wristbands now glowing orange to reflect the sun and her full-length gown a shimmering green, people jumped to their feet evangelically clapping wildly. Oprah Winfrey Hits the Road With Her 'Life You Want Weekend' Tour 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The unofficial tour ended with the sound of clapping hands, the signal that the camera was rolling and all nonessential personnel must hush up. What’s it like to film a TV travel show? I joined the crew of “Travels With Darley” to find out. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z “We will be accompanied by a 65-piece orchestra and they’re going to be giving it all they got,” Chapman said, triggering some nervous clapping. Carnegie Hall concert honors black history 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z You clutched my hand, your eyes red and wet, and said, I never thought I’d live to see so many old white people clapping for my son. A Letter to My Mother That She Will Never Read 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z The reaction of the patients was immediate — smiling, clapping and some with their fists up — celebrating the impromptu “concert.” Tunisian doctor plays violin to boost virus patients’ morale 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z In video footage from the performance, Neil can be seen clapping at the edge of the stage with his guitar strapped around him before his fall. Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil breaks ribs in fall off stage 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z As the lights came up over the Dolby Theater at the beginning of the evening, the audience could be seen beaming and clapping. Oscars 2013: the meanest show ever? 2013-02-25T19:02:22Z On Twitter, I watched the queasy corporate spectacle of the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco light up with a video of clapping hands. In Praise of Quarantine Clapping 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z We could only have about 20 people in the audience, so the applause sounded like one hand clapping. ‘I Even Missed the Smell’: What It’s Like to Be Back at the Theater 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The sparse clapping at the end was awkward. Louis Vuitton show pays tribute to designer Virgil Abloh 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The fighters and Tripoli residents who support them flooded Green Square, shooting in the air in celebration, clapping and waving the rebels' tri-color flag, according to television footage of the scene. Gadhafi's 40-year rule crumbling 2011-08-22T01:31:00Z I remember closing my eyes and singing, and at the end of it, everyone's clapping, and I opened my eyes and there was a look of disbelief on my parents' faces. Seal: The reluctant pop star 2010-09-16T22:00:00Z And then, at the same time, you would hear kids clapping. 'Kimmy Schmidt' composer Jeff Richmond on the show's viral-friendly songs 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z As the stars, swaddled in their glamorous Catherine Zuber-designed costumes, walked onstage and started their separate opening numbers, the audience went into overdrive, clapping and shouting for several minutes. 12 Surprising Reasons to Be Grateful for the Arts in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Radetzky March, Johann Strauss I When Austrian military officers first heard this upbeat march, they began spontaneously clapping, a tradition that is kept alive by audiences today and on most recordings. 10 Pieces of Classical Music Your Toddler will Love 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Reich is now 76, and, while his sense of rhythm is as sharp as ever, his clapping was weaker than Hockings's, so the delicious ambiguity of the piece was lost. Steve Reich, London Sinfonietta; Mitsuko Uchida; Tallis Scholars – review 2013-03-10T00:06:07Z And they were clapping for Hayhoe, whose tribute to energy was part of a story she told about establishing a rapport with employees of an oil-and-gas company in Texas. One of America’s top climate scientists is an evangelical Christian. She’s on a mission to persuade skeptics. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The rigors of their project also affected the audience, which sometimes seemed to deliberately try to create more rest time by clapping enthusiastically. ArtsBeat Blog: A Magical Musical Moment, Extended to 12 Hours 2011-11-20T01:16:06Z That’s because despite the raucous celebrations, the clapping and trilling cries, neither marriage is especially joyous, at least for the brides. Review: ‘Sand Storm’ Follows a Bedouin Mother and Daughter in Quiet Revolts 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with clapping back at one’s critics,” said White, who praised the account for prompting “tremendous” engagement. Behind the ‘Lightning Thief’ Twitter Curtain: A Tony Winner 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Barnwell, wearing armloads of silver bangles, leads the singers through a clapping and counting exercise and then moves to a spiritual, “Everywhere I Go.” A serendipitous life: Ysaye Barnwell and the healing power of music 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z They also cannot blow out candles and she will encourage clapping rather than singing. Have You Satisfied Your Covid Compliance Officer? 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z In 1971, Lennon and Ms. Ono stepped out of their limousine at the park, joined the audience being entertained by Mr. Peel and began singing along and clapping. David Peel, Downtown Singer and Marijuana Evangelist, Dies at 74 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Voices were blended over rhythms provided by clapping hands, stamping feet and makeshift percussion. When gospel sermons came on the phonograph 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Some people start clapping and then everyone is. Folksy rock trio Lumineers play Neumos Saturday 2012-03-29T20:31:11Z Gradually the structure, which begins with the dancers swaying off-balance and catching themselves, coheres around a shared stamping, clapping rhythm, before loosening again. Review: The Choreographer Kyle Marshall’s Spacious Slow Burns 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z And they’re invited to join with the performers by clapping, singing and dancing along. Mamet, ‘Mousetrap’ among new shows in Seattle 2013-01-10T22:10:12Z No longer are the viewers chanting country names or clapping for individual players. A Weekend At The 2014 Pokémon World Championships 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z He did avoid coming out of his house sometimes, because people would start clapping. Queen Anne resident who built mini ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Rosebud Motel creates ‘Psycho’ Bates Motel for Halloween 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Over 90 minutes I danced “ecstatically”, starting with Polynesian style movements and clapping, followed by call and response and then just free-form dancing, until I was dripping with sweat. The Sanctuary in Koh Pangan: a novel balance between hedonistic and healthy 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Thousands of people crowded the streets and sauntered around clapping their hands. Human Rights Watch Film Festival, the 25th Edition 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z As the two dancers trade steps, with a group of others clapping loudly at the back of the stage, Benjamin B. Lee strums a guitar, and Ms. Dorrance serenades Ms. Sumbry-Edwards by wailing the lyrics. Dance Review: In Church, Tapping Out Memorials 2011-03-11T22:55:21Z But the clapping was almost always louder for the sermons than the songs. Music Review: Bart Millard and MercyMe Perform at Citi Field 2012-08-13T22:45:06Z “Just as you may expect to see a church congregation of passionate believers dancing, clapping, shouting and engaging in active worship, so goes a ‘typical’ Soulful Symphony concert.” Perspective | The Soulful Symphony reinvents itself, elevating music’s American roots 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z His most low-tech composition, it required nothing more than two sets of clapping hands to perform. Steve Reich at 80: Still Plugged In, Still Plugging Away 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “I remember getting on stage and looking down and people were standing, which was crazy. And right down the middle was Denzel Washington,” Peele said, noting that Washington was clapping enthusiastically. Kidman, Nyong’o, Peele and more describe 1st Oscar moments 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z He walked out there, and all you could hear was screaming and hollering and clapping. The summer of 1969: When Elvis made his true comeback 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Workers, spilling out on to pavements outside pubs on that first day, began spontaneously clapping and then exuberantly cheering his progress. Has London's cycle hire scheme been a capital idea? 2011-07-10T07:00:01Z A restless section full of sputtered outbursts leads to a frenetic episode involving clapping. Review: ‘The public domain’ Beats the Heat and Humidity 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Despite the dancers’ showbiz smiles, sequined overalls and clapping hands, “For Four” has something ominous simmering beneath its surface. Exploring the Dimensions of Black Power at Alvin Ailey 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z In other words, it’s a good place to hang out if your bus doesn’t come, the mountain proves too tough or the small-town priest doesn’t respond to your clapping. Frugal Traveler Blog: Opening Up Paraguay’s Landlocked Guairá Region 2013-04-30T17:10:13Z The clapping here is frenzied, though very much on time, and you cannot help but visualise Iggy Pop in his frenetic stage persona, about to burst at the seams. Readers recommend: Songs with handclaps ? the results 2010-07-15T21:08:00Z Truly, the emoji of hands clapping could be the symbol for all coverage pertaining to Jenner. Hadley Freeman: the trouble with Caitlyn Jenner 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z Instead of clapping or cheering, fans blared their car horns. Sydney fans enjoy live concert at COVID-safe drive-in 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z To my delight, its stone semicircle was filled with people — hundreds of young philosophy students on a field trip, singing and clapping and celebrating the glory that was, and still is, Metaponto. Discovering the Ruins of Italy’s Ionian Coast 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z “My brother,” Stephen greets him, clapping him gently on the arm. There is no better place to be Stephen Baldwin than the Republican convention 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z It also features, however briefly, various startling images — some of the women move from front to back with a jerkiness and a frantic clapping of hands that never actually meet, for instance. Dance COLEctive shows it hasn't gone soft 2011-01-21T16:07:32Z At moments of highest drama, signified by the clapping of wooden blocks by musicians at the side of the stage, the actors strike classical poses that they accentuate with exaggerated repetitions or arch gestures. A Kabuki Drama at the Lincoln Center Festival 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z For one, it’s a dance, not a participatory clapping event. Dance Review: ‘LIFT’ by the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe at City Center 2013-12-08T21:35:27Z Each musical or dance number received polite applause, but few showed much enthusiasm until rhythmic clapping began at the final curtain. Critic?s Notebook: Bolshoi Theater Gala on Live HD Broadcast 2011-10-29T00:57:28Z It can be tricky sometimes, because I am performing and people are clapping, and my sisters are sleeping in cars in southern Turkey — the center of the earthquake. ‘We’ve Experienced the Stories We’re Telling’: ‘The Jungle’ Is Back. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z In the “Benny’s Dispatch” scene of “In the Stuy,” three women start stepping, clapping and slapping in mesmerizing synchronization. This High School Musical Teaches Confidence, Power and Teamwork 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z After such transcendence, the mundane act of clapping almost seemed inappropriate. Music Review: Kaija Saariaho’s ‘Frises’ Gets Double Exposure at Miller Theater 2014-02-07T21:47:00Z "I didn't think I'd win a raffle - I was expecting to be clapping for someone else." Baftas 2012: Surprises and celebrations 2012-05-28T02:50:59Z To the bout of soft, scattered clapping, she quipped: “Thank you, I like a terse response.” MOCA's new chief curator gets crowd laughing in first L.A. appearance 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z When the last notes of Schubert’s Ninth Symphony died away, the applause seemed at first merely politely, then gradually built to that rhythmic, pounding clapping. ‘There’s still high culture in America’: Why the National Symphony Orchestra went to Moscow 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Stern asked before blasting the studio audience for clapping. Howard Stern skewers Jay Leno right to David Letterman’s face: Who needs that creep? 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z This strategy, however, proved futile: the front stalls immediately recognised the movie star's rear silhouette and awarded it sustained clapping and, in some parts of the audience, a standing ovation. Broadway is too clap happy 2012-11-05T16:38:47Z By the last refrain, the entire church was clapping, singing and dancing. On Love: ‘I want to fight for you’ 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z "Last time I saw him he knocked our socks off... we were all on our feet clapping," said Floten. Bellevue College roots for 'one of ours': 'Idol' contestant Stefano Langone 2011-03-11T03:44:46Z During a propulsive episode of this forceful piece, one girl who appeared to be about 3 became so involved that she started clapping and singing along. In Paris, a New Music Hub Hums 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z When performed in front of a large audience, Reich suggests the clapping should be amplified. The Turn of the Screw; BBC Proms 32, 35, 36 ? review 2011-08-13T23:06:02Z It does a heart good to see Seattlites of every age and color clapping along to “Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham.” Paramount audience communes with Alvin Ailey company 2014-04-12T17:44:21Z Suddenly, she starts stomping her feet and clapping her hands and singing essentially what is now the melody for `Cupid's Got A Shotgun.' Carrie Underwood learns from imperfect moments 2012-05-01T16:58:08Z The nearly full crowd at Kitchener's Centre in the Square theatre let out hearty cheers and one women jumped to her feet, clapping her hands. Bill Cosby: Fans and protestors clash at live show 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z With the crowd still clapping madly, three gentleman lifted her on their shoulders. Darci Kistler Stages Last New York City Ballet Show 2010-06-28T01:46:00Z Another was a near riot of sputtered phrases that culminated in a stretch of frenetic clapping. ‘The Public Domain’: Cherished Harmony in a Splintered Nation 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z At a moment in the play when the audience was laughing and clapping loudly, a muffled noise was heard. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated as the Civil War drew to a close 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z All it took was one instant and the moist silence of the forest gave way to what sounded like the frenzied clapping a crowd emits as it awaits a star. In Quebec, a maritime region’s embarrassment of riches in history and cuisine 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z “Starting off our parade this year is a tribute to the young girl we lost,” the parade emcee announced, as spectators began clapping in support. Teens honor hit-and-run victim 2011-07-24T23:36:00Z As people around them began clapping and taking photos, their friends, whom he had tipped off ahead of time, showed up to join in the celebration. Those Lucky Coins Paid Off 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z What resulted, the The Guardian of London reported in 2004, was “a wonderfully vivid sequence of portraits, Picasso laughing and clapping and betraying not the tiniest sign that a private party had just been interrupted.” René Burri, Photographer of Picasso and Che, Dies at 81 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Before one encore, the drummer gestured to the audience to up its applause, and fans obliged, turning polite clapping into a roar. 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez plays to adoring NY crowd 2013-04-08T18:54:09Z That offer backfired when they began clapping during a quiet transition in the symphony. Dennis Prager draws classical newbies, and a musicians' boycott, at Disney Hall concert 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z In “I Ask Love,” a hand-drum beat and a bouzouki line shadowed a terse melody that grew more impassioned with every verse, as the audience started clapping along. Music Review: Eleftheria Arvanitaki’s Adoring Fans Flock to Carnegie Hall 2014-02-02T22:52:03Z New York firefighters were filmed the other day, lining up and clapping outside city hospitals — including Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, one of the hardest hit. Perspective | The nightly ovation for hospital workers may be New York’s greatest performance 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z People were clapping at the performances not because the song ended. ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Beaming like a proud mother, she was still clapping, alone, while everyone else moved for the exits. The White House correspondents’ dinner doesn’t draw stars anymore. So Kathy Griffin had it to herself. 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Signalers on either side of the stage raised green glow sticks to warn theatergoers of upcoming loud noises or to signal that clapping was ahead. Parents cheer autism-friendly `Mary Poppins' 2012-04-30T18:19:05Z They continued clapping on and off throughout the screening. In Cannes, Filmmakers Contend With Despair and Beauty, Too 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The most enthusiastic audience members whoop and cheer throughout, greeting the moment when the two performers' clapping patterns finally lock into unison again like the chorus on a hit single. Steve Reich on Schoenberg, Coltrane and Radiohead 2013-03-01T07:00:12Z I hear the sound of Ventimiglia’s clapping hands as he tries to quiet production assistants and cameramen on Paramount’s soundstage 20. Finding solace through helping a TV show understand war 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z “It doesn’t lose any of the brilliance at high speed,” he said while clapping out the tempo. School of American Ballet Enlists City Ballet Members 2012-09-30T04:00:05Z They also drum, dance and lead the crowd in clapping and chanting. ‘Odysseo’: Lovely horses, riders prancing in a dreamscape 2014-02-20T22:48:30Z While he was on the cramped and crowded Soweto-Johannesburg train in the mornings, trying to get some more sleep, he kept waking to the sounds of worship: singing, praying, clapping, stomping. Train Church 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z "It was surreal-looking out there and seeing Kristofferson and seeing a lot of our heroes out there standing up and clapping," Brown said. Zac Brown Band scores fans with sizzling live show 2010-06-11T14:45:00Z The work is surprisingly physical: To beckon star-struck children, Mr. Gebbie hams it up on stage by clapping, waving and cupping his hands around his mouth. It’s Not Easy Being Santa 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Backed by a horn section, Stapleton tackled “9 to 5,” getting the audience clapping along to Parton’s ode to empowered yet challenged working women. Grammy weekend kicks off with honor for Dolly Parton 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z When someone responded to his clapping by clapping back, his grateful smile erased distance, but elsewhere he seemed to be watching his own limbs, his focus turned inward or to some other place. Dance Review: Souleymane Badolo and Cynthia Oliver at New York Live Arts 2013-04-28T21:01:39Z "C'mon," says Seal, holding back the first verse of his signature tune Killer until the audience is clapping from front row to back. Seal – review 2012-12-10T18:05:19Z We performed the choreography in small groups, clapping and hooting enthusiastically for one another, and then all together before taking the traditional révérence, a dramatic bow at the end. So I Thought I Couldn’t Dance 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Clegg started clapping and the headmaster joined in, then Bleasdale and then the whole class. The Second Prize by George Layton - short story 2012-11-16T09:00:00Z The crowd exploded when Nelson played "On the Road Again," clapping and singing along to the famous song from the 1980 movie "Honeysuckle Rose." Willie Nelson, country music's royal crooner, returns to Puyallup Fair 2012-09-08T16:33:50Z "I have never been in a theater before where people started clapping for the music in a movie." '80s stars Hall & Oates back in spotlight 2010-03-28T23:31:00Z “We turned that into clapping for our friends,” he said. A Hotel Restaurant With Neighborhood-Hangout Appeal 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Johnson designed two large Art Deco redwood reliefs, one of which depicted an idealized natural world of gilded gazelles, open-beaked birds, spiky-leafed plants and a boy clapping cymbals. Art by Sargent Johnson, Berkeley?s Loss, Is Museum?s Gain 2012-02-20T17:59:44Z The brief "Clapping Music," Reich's well-known party piece for two percussionists clapping their hands in phase-altering rhythms, provides a sweet coda for the two dancers in silent movie antic mode. Dance review: 'Fase' a mesmerizing Minimalism map to Steve Reich's music 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Even lukewarm clapping can mean months of damage control. ArtsBeat: A New 'Spider-Man' Suit Debuts to Decidedly Mixed Reviews 2011-07-21T23:01:46Z Once the woman began gathering her bags, others in the plane began clapping as she was leaving. American Airlines passenger allegedly removed over refusing to wear a mask, others cheer 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The audience, small and enthusiastic to the point of clapping between every movement, seemed willing to embrace it as either. Review | Familiarity breeds warmth with Eschenbach and NSO 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In Schumann’s outpourings Lang heard giddy playfulness, and set her men cartwheeling and clapping. Review | Washington Ballet opens its new season with three eye-catching, yet incomplete premieres 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z And every single one of your friends was making fun of you But 15 seconds latеr, they were clapping, too? How Gaylor Swift conspiracists think like QAnoners 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The conclusion of the first movement attracted a lone outburst of clapping, quickly stifled, as is unfortunately still usually the case during symphonic concerts, where outdated protocols about applause still hold sway. Case Scaglione Leads the Philharmonic and Joshua Bell 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, the audience gave him some additional accompaniment, clapping along, distractingly, throughout the entire song. 'The Voice' recap: The Top 6 sing for the moms 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z “I told you guys to run,” Kenny recalled saying, and then everybody started clapping and shouting. Urban Athlete: Hearts Beating Faster on High 2011-06-03T01:05:17Z In the meantime, if you hear a clapping sound and a few squeals and giggles emanating from the neighbor’s place, there’s a decent chance they’re not watching sports. Coming out about spanking 2013-09-09T00:00:00Z Tambourines rattled and she pogo-hopped to the beat, clapping hands until the venerable theater started to morph into a Baptist church. Concert review: Florence and the Machine at the Chicago Theatre 2011-12-05T06:41:00Z Above all, she's trained in clapping back at dismissive, sexist haters. Apple TV+'s new series is based on the real-life kid who scooped her local paper reporting a murder 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z When she ended her variation, clapping her hands and resting one behind her head and the other on her waist, the rest of the ballet seemed an afterthought. From City Ballet, ‘Hear the Dance: Russia’ 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Number of times the audience starts clapping in unison clearly after someone cues them to do so: 1. 11 Olympic Theme Songs, Dissected 2012-07-30T12:00:54Z Nadin said, clapping him on the back and raising clouds of dust. Farm to Gallery: Peter Nadin?s Comeback 2011-07-03T05:30:29Z Sitting down, shutting up, clapping at the end — that’s what most shows demand of an audience. In This Play About Race, ‘People Need to Be Uncomfortable’ 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z There’s no way to applaud any actor in this venture without clapping equally for the other nine. Review | A sharp and wise play about girls devoted to soccer amid the pressures of teenage years 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z The dance was followed by clapping and cheering. Urban Athlete: Aqua Zumba and Deepwater Running Round Out Fitness Routine 2012-08-02T19:28:37Z As it lifts, six couples dance with furious gusto in front of the band, until, eventually, they kneel before the musicians, whooping and clapping. Review: Lindy Hopping Into the Present With Caleb Teicher and Co. 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The predictability seemed a bid for populist appeal, and though the dour Mr. Chestnut is no showman, he succeeded in getting the City Center audience involved, clapping the beat between his variations. Dance Review: Fall for Dance Festival, Program Five, at City Center - Review 2011-11-08T23:05:33Z Let's just say everyone erupted into a standing ovation, whistling and clapping. 2018 Tony Nominations: ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘SpongeBob’ Lead the Way 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z People leapt out of their seats, screaming and clapping. Favorite Summer Movies From This Summer’s Stars and Directors 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z “And there was clapping! There’s not supposed to be clapping.” How the president’s favorite news network covered his impeachment 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z It finally clicked in January 2016, when Megan began clapping excitedly after Adam disclosed that he had ended his longtime relationship. Perspective | The ultimate fantasy wedding: Wonder Woman weds Deadpool at Awesome Con 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The applause went on, until it sounded like just a single admirer was left clapping, insistently. In His Twilight, a Conductor Revisits Where His Career Dawned 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z So she asked her listeners to perform her backbeat, snapping and clapping along. Tiny Concerts at Coffee Tables Near You 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z People applauded, and the clapping sounds created another short-lived lake-top piece. Music Review: Best Way to the Concert? Get Yourself a Rowboat 2011-06-22T22:15:30Z Striding around in circles, a woman fulminates silently at something unseen, clapping imploringly at the audience before wandering upstage, looking back as if to provoke, or in shame. ‘On Behalf of Nature,’ Meredith Monk’s Wild Side 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z One by one, he started each section clapping, and then left he the room, accompanied by a sound that was identical to applause. Surviving a Weekend with the Wizard of Prog Rock 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z He’s alone on stage and all of these Republicans are clapping for him? Art, Reagan and blackface: Edgar Arceneaux examines controversial performance by Ben Vereen 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" Readers recommend: Songs with handclaps ? the results 2010-07-15T21:08:00Z He, instead, responded with a memory of looking up and seeing the “sourpuss” Fox News commentator dead-still while the rest of the crowd was clapping. “A real sourpuss”: Bill O’Reilly was at “SNL’s” 40th anniversary show and apparently didn’t laugh once 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Later in the week, a videoclip of crowds on Westminster Bridge breaking social distancing guidelines – ironically, while clapping for the NHS – horrified social media users and went viral. Duty or score-settling? Rights and wrongs of corona-shaming 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z Scanning the audience, he adds, “And if you believed you would have walked differently, then ask yourself why you participated in the clapping.” Review: ‘Dead Poets Society,’ Starring Jason Sudeikis as the Idealistic Teacher 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z And they reminded us by not clapping for any of Obama’s autobio-stuff.” Larry Wilmore: No, that was not me sitting behind Michelle Obama at the State of the Union 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z It went like that for more than an hour — lines to thrill Republicans and leave Democrats groaning or clapping limply in their seats. The cheers, glares and ‘Oh no!’ at the State of the Union showed just how bitterly divided this Congress is 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z “From now on, I decided, after two encores I stop clapping.” A New Biography of Janis Joplin Captures the Pain and Soul of an Adventurous Life 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z "There were people clapping and cheering," recalled assistant FBI special agent in charge John Foley. "American Manhunt" The 6 most shocking revelations from Netflix's Boston Marathon bombing doc 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Standing up and clapping does not compensate for this kind of damage. The Walls That Hillary Clinton Created 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z In the final section the women gather close, stamping, clapping and singing in a syncopated chorus of support as individuals moved into the center of the semicircle for ecstatic solos. Dance Review: Sisters Standing Up to the Man 2011-04-29T21:21:24Z As the pair watched the confirmation vote this week, Saint Amand said her daughter began clapping with the lawmakers on television. For these parents, Jackson’s confirmation belongs to their daughters 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z There was no clapping back on Twitter, no hosting an Instagram Live to tell one’s side of the story. Speaking of Britney … What About All Those Other Women? 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z "People were actually clapping and stuff, that was great." National Film Festival for Talented Youth draws creative moviemakers 22 and under to Seattle 2010-04-23T22:40:00Z We see him reading as five classmates sneak up behind him, raising their hands in unison and clapping them down on his shoulders—a threat of future violence delivered in the guise of friendship. The Tragic Lessons of Cinema’s First Gay Love Story 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Then Waronker and Refosco dropped their sticks and started clapping their hands overhead until the audience joined in and hijacked the tune. Atoms for Peace at UIC Pavilion 2013-10-03T06:15:00Z And the custom is that as long as people are clapping and appreciating you, you bow. For David Hallberg, a Swan Song in Pictures 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Rogério Boccato joined in on tambourine, and for a good while Mr. Pérez managed to get the crowd clapping a syncopated pattern, making this feel less like showmanship than some kind of communion. Music Review: Danilo Pérez Celebrates Panama at Jazz Standard 2014-02-07T21:55:14Z At one point after the film I think we started dancing -- people were clapping on the beat and stuff. Ryan Gosling on the violence of femininity 2011-05-23T17:01:00Z "Textured collage illustrations show a variety of animals stomping, creeping and clapping their way through this rhyming action tale." 10 great books for great babies 2011-05-21T01:42:06Z Shouts of “Yeah!” and whoops and whistles sounded amid the clapping. Detroit Symphony Returns to a Giddy Reception 2011-04-10T22:10:58Z We were shattered – until the German officers started clapping in the front rows. Terezín: the Nazi camp where music played amid the horror 2013-04-05T16:41:48Z A few seconds after Christopher Grant began circling his willowy partner, Clara Miller, 18 — the lead saloon girl in George Balanchine’s “Western Symphony” — he was cut off by a round of aggressive clapping. Lessons of Old Are Still in the Air at the School of American Ballet 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z You wonder whether the clapping politicos at the opening ceremony knew what an embryonic and craft-orientated scene they were pumping up. Beijing Design Week unloads crates full of Chinese creativity 2012-10-04T16:17:52Z Bars and cafes ring with spectators gasping and clapping and falling over one another to catch a glimpse of the action. Ann Coulter’s real soccer nightmare: How the World Cup awakened our love of a collective 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z But by the time we are clapping along to “The Best of Times,” this heartfelt “La Cage” has long since made its ineluctable point. East West Players lets fly a heartfelt take on 'La Cage aux Folles' 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Contemporary art ought to offer more: not just clapping back at the past, but reconstituting it into newer, fresher languages. Two Napoleons in Brooklyn, One in Timberlands 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z I gasped in delight, and was about to join in the clapping when a faraway voice interrupted. North of Nowhere competition – read the winning entry 2013-05-16T09:40:40Z I was standing there clapping next to these two older gentlemen with two big dogs. Sex-advice ace Dan Savage on the loose in new book 2013-05-28T18:39:11Z One of the children was Amine Jerbi, the cheerful and jocular 7-year-old son of Tunisians who tore around the room, clapping his hands. Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem? 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z To recordings by Autechre and of British folk music, the movement contrasted raw explosions—from standing to split leaps—with playful jigs and body clapping. Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev make magic in "Solo For Two" 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z Snapping, clapping, stomping and clicking his tongue, Mr. Young played the church with his body, a one-man band juggling two or three rhythms at once, developing a sophisticated composition within Ms. Dorrance’s. Dance Review: Michelle Dorrance and Dorrance Dance at St. Mark’s Church 2013-01-22T21:49:07Z Then, as the clapping stopped, his face soured. Schitt's Creek: the funniest sitcom you're (probably) not watching 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Woodson will lead the crowd in “body music,” everything from clapping hands to tapping feet. Spare Times for Children for July 26-Aug. 1 2013-07-25T23:01:05Z An all-male trio performing before a projected backdrop of flames in the “Sinner Man” passage created such a noticeable energy shift that the audience began whooping and clapping, as if at a rock concert. Paramount audience communes with Alvin Ailey company 2014-04-12T17:44:21Z During an infectiously cheerful kpanlogo, which featured a number of impressive solos, at least a dozen inmates in the audience joined in clapping, rocking and stomping their feet. Make Music New York in Review: One Day, a Thousand Concerts, to Celebrate Summer 2013-06-23T21:40:13Z A. I was out there, I was clapping. 2010-01-29T04:18:00Z But then, while you're you're not looking, your brain waddles off like a giddy toddler down a hill, trying to catch the sounds with outstretched and clapping hands. This week's new singles 2011-07-08T23:08:08Z I heard the people clapping as the yellow light illuminated the face of my youngest and then his brother. How to travel the world with 2 little kids: Teach them that every step counts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z There are clapping games and songs to join in which the smallest can manage, and some of his familiar animal poems will appeal to older children, along with musical interludes and games with words. Edinburgh fringe: the 10 best shows for children 2010-08-24T10:00:00Z But why does he have to be that camp, screaming and clapping? Cemetery Junction's gay-baiting is not funny 2010-04-21T14:49:00Z Rock vigorously delivers these lines to a cheering, clapping audience. "This was real and raw": Fans weigh in on Chris Rock's special, from trans jokes to Slap clapback 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The rate at which newcomers begin clapping is proportional to how many are already clapping. In praise of … contagious clapping 2013-06-19T22:12:47Z It's funny because you'd think it'd be a bit of a downer - but this weekend in Sweden, everyone was singing and clapping along. Glastonbury preview: Part one 2013-06-25T06:12:44Z This would be sweet, if he weren't saying it as he's clapping his hand over her groin with all the subtlety of a baseball player adjusting his cup. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z This cynic, however, was too busy choking up and clapping to form the thought. Review: In ‘Creed,’ Rocky’s Back, as a Mentor, Not a Fighter 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z “At the end of the tune, the room took on a crazily jubilant mood, and the clapping wouldn’t stop,” Mr. Crouch added. Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z We hear the crackling, popping sound of burning wood: a percussive illusion made of the chorus’s soft snapping and clapping. Review: In ‘The Woodsman,’ a Love Lost in Oz Under a Witch’s Spell 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z The sound of one man clapping Which live arts sites do you like? Going out by staying in: where to watch the arts online 2010-07-25T20:31:00Z She picked up a well-deserved award for her work on “Killing Eve,” and she seemed overjoyed — and still nowhere near as happy as her elated father, who leapt to his feet, clapping and beaming. The Best and Worst of the Golden Globes 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Students smilingly greeted him, clapping him on the back. Review: The Surreal, Heartbreaking Case of ‘Three Identical Strangers’ 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z She also flew in for the performance where she sat in the studio audience with the exact same silly Botox-ed smile on her face, wiggling and clapping excitedly whenever the camera panned to her. "Dancing with the Stars": Sarah Palin makes a cameo 2010-09-28T12:30:00Z Ms. Evans wondered, before clapping her hands and gathering up the group. In the ’90s, We Had ‘Friends.’ Now They Call It Co-Living. 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Since people started finding creative ways to protest against the regime, clapping has been banned. Minsk 2011 ? review 2011-08-24T17:41:57Z The LA band played their taut, frill-free 1991 Black Album, a sacred text of metal, in reverse track order: as ever, applauding it felt like clapping a piece of high-tensile industrial machinery. Download festival – review 2012-06-11T10:03:00Z It’s a cheesy, but ultimately inspiring plot twist that was met with some laughter and a lot of clapping at the Manhattan theater where I saw the movie. Spoiler Alert: Battleship?A Veteran's Dream Movie 2012-05-21T12:31:49Z While one dances, the others accompany with songs, exhortations and palmas, the rhythmic clapping of hands. Flamenco Dancers Who ‘Move Between Genders’ 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z As we left, the security staff and other patients were clapping. Experience: I gave birth at Glastonbury festival 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z My family would then walk alongside the procession, all of us enjoying the joyful atmosphere of the cheering, clapping crowd. Family life 2012-07-13T23:09:32Z "I didn't want to sit up there clapping and handshaking and acting like I'm happy, because I'm not," Lawrence said. Some guerrilla warfare on behalf of 'Cougar Town' 2012-01-10T20:33:49Z He worked his equipment and the crowd in equal measure, waving his arms and clapping. Flume brings booming beats and vague sentiment to the Paramount 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z She made this distinction: Because the songs in these Spanish sets were not part of a story line, clapping would be fine. A splendid recital of Spanish and French songs by soprano Ailyn Pérez 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z One short solo for Devon Louis, set to clapping, manages to build up some speed and cool. At Paul Taylor, a Drum Circle and a Fierce Sisterhood 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z She added, “I turned toward the people who were still clapping the loudest for her.” Scene Stealers: From ‘I Hate Her’ to Icon 2013-06-14T21:32:52Z As onlookers start laughing and clapping, the groom shouts, "Oh my god" and begins laughing uncontrollably. Best man pranks groom, pretends to be bride during first look, viral video shows 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z And maybe, as season 11 develops, eventually the writers will realize the “Murphy in the Morning” crew has greater potential than merely clapping back at the deafening political clamor wearing us down all day. “Murphy Brown” returns revived, but not refreshed 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z While there, she was photographed sitting on an anti-aircraft gun laughing and clapping. Jane Fonda: QVC axed my appearance over politics 2011-07-16T21:35:07Z But later, following an especially subtle and dreamy tango by Astor Piazzolla arranged for the all-marimba Wave Quartet, of which he is a member, the audience expressed its enthusiasm with sustained clapping in unison. Europe’s ‘Rising Star’ Musicians Give as Much as They Get 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z “The whole place was laughing, standing and clapping. It was just a big party.” Country star Maggie Rose finds her own love story in Music City. 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The handclapping in the first verse was us clapping, not a synthesizer. The Story Behind the Cars’ ‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z But in a did-that-just-happen twist, the white patrons are smiling and clapping along like devoted fans by the end. South Africa aims to live the dream of equality for all 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z But the audiences at Toronto, which kicks off on Thursday, will be clapping eyes on not one but two Adam Sandler movies: The Cobbler and Men, Women & Children. Adam Sandler: goofy chipmunk known for fart jokes has a serious side too 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z R&B star Usher closed the evening by singing the rousing spiritual "Oh Happy Day" and was joined by Winfrey and many of the other celebrities, clapping and singing. Hollywood stars turn out for farewell Oprah show 2011-05-18T04:44:30Z But the numbers — even the kind of evangelical call-and-response song that usually gets audiences whooping and clapping along — all seem to flat-line in the end. | 'Bonnie & Clyde': ?Bonnie & Clyde,? With Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan - Review 2011-12-02T03:37:52Z She added: “I feel like the audience — to me — was clapping for several reasons. It was about the dance, but it was about what it meant to see that on the stage. And legacy.” How ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ Brought Step to the Met 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The post garnered clapping emojis, encouraging remarks and then a comment from Griffin’s mother, Linda, pointing out that her son was in the center of the video playing the viola. ‘I Think We’re Cousins?’: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Performers Realize Link 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z It begins in silence, as if at the start of a rehearsal, with a few dancers amid folding chairs working out a phrase or remembering one — clapping out a rhythm, translating it into motion. Review: When Real Life Adds an Unexpected Round to the Fugue 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The applause, when the auditioners finished, was a mix of audible clapping and a lot of hands waving in the air. ‘Spring Awakening’ Revival Requires Signing in Lieu of Singing 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z When “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture in Los Angeles, movie stars from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Kidman waved their hands instead of clapping in recognition of the Deaf community. Oscar wins for ‘CODA’ bring tears, elation to Deaf community 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z She and her backup dancers showcase giddha’s characteristic clapping and foot stomps, lighter and more contained than those of bhangra but no less energetic. A Graceful Place Where Bhangra and Bollywood Meet 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z She is a clapping, music-loving joy, and at almost 2 years old, she is also a floppy, willowy creature who cannot make most vowels or consonants and is nowhere near crawling, much less walking. Waiting to love my child 2013-05-07T23:45:00Z In silent sections, they started clapping a beat. Dancing and Hoping to Win Fans for Life 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z It’s too bad the Australian writer-turned-director Julia Leigh wasn’t equally sanctified with “Sleeping Beauty,” her accomplished feature debut, which was greeted with desultory clapping and a smattering of boos. Critic?s Notebook: Paris (and Cannes) in the Spring, Through Woody Allen?s Eyes 2011-05-12T21:13:58Z The horns and percussion kept playing, the audience kept clapping its hands and dancing, and the chirps of the alarm fit perfectly into the groove. Music Review: Hailu Mergia Performs in Brooklyn 2013-12-20T23:17:50Z When a male model dressed in glittery gold passed by, Mr. Roach—who ricochets between indifference and exuberance, by turns utterly blasé and beyond everything— started clapping. Law Roach, a Stylist Whose Best Creation Is Himself 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The clapping, I would learn, was de rigueur, part of the resort’s trademark hospitality. Take the hassle out of your ski vacation with an all-inclusive resort 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Tacitly, we should all be clapping for the skills of the marketers, radio men, booking agents and publicists who funnel the artists through screens, airwaves and stages and into the ears of the voters. Grammys 2015: The Music Industrial Complex reveals this year's models 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z One merry group of fans, in face paint, intermittently skipped up and down the ramp, squealing and clapping. Music Review: The Trippy ?60s in a Guggenheim Time Machine 2010-03-06T08:06:00Z Everybody was whooping and clapping each other on the back. Werner Herzog: a killer at the table 2010-06-22T20:31:00Z The clapping grew louder, especially from young women in the room. ‘The kids, they love Madeleine Albright’: How a veteran diplomat got turned into a millennial icon 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Cut to eight dancers in front of a Monsey Trails bus who start stepping: stomping, clapping, slapping their thighs, doused in rhythm. This High School Musical Teaches Confidence, Power and Teamwork 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But last night, the audience roared and I could just feel the stage vibrating from their clapping and their hollering. ‘I Deserve to Be Here’: Riding His First Professional Gig to Broadway 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “But I should warn you, the following things will set me off: clapping, statues of gold people and shows that last more than two hours. And also hearing the phrase ‘the magic of movies.’” ‘Saturday Night Live’ Goes to the Oscars 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Thank all that is holy: it seems as if the fatuous snobbery of not clapping after any movement as proof of holier-than-thou cognoscenti-dom may be becoming a thing of the past. Proms 2010: Let's hear it for more applause 2010-07-21T12:01:00Z An entire episode of just “Rocky Horror” — ending with Mr. Schue alone and clapping! ArtsBeat: Late-Night Double Feature: The 'Rocky Horror Glee Show' Reconsidered 2010-10-27T20:30:00Z And then standing up and clapping after that scene in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” when the two women are fighting on the rooftop, me and my father giving a standing ovation to that. The Joy! The Embarrassment! Stars Remember Dates at the Movies 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Wanting a bigger clapping sound, he suggested that they drop their pants and slap their thighs, to double the noise. Jerry Samuels, Creator of a Novelty Hit, Is Dead at 84 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Every year it boggles the mind, like a Buddhist koan: “What is the sound of one hand clapping for itself?” The 2018 Emmys: Nerd Love and Hannah Gadsby Won the Night 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z With Spanish guitar and hand clapping, the show's four dancers combine the sharp percussion of tap with the classic movements of flamenco to create an exhilarating interplay of texture and beats. This week's new dance 2010-08-27T23:05:00Z As for the original “Love Never Felt So Good,” it’s spare and spellbinding — just Jackson’s voice, a piano, some snapping fingers and two clapping hands. Michael Jackson’s posthumous ‘Xscape’? Not bad! But not ‘Thriller,’ either. Along the way, the musicians hone their crafts, learning to adjust to different acoustics and to audiences with different expectations, etiquette and even clapping habits. Europe’s ‘Rising Star’ Musicians Give as Much as They Get 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z But Ms. Wise is a unifying presence: Her forward, fiery portrayal couldn’t be better timed for a cultural moment of women clapping back at harassment. Review: ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ on Netflix Is a Bold Reboot From Spike Lee 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Her clapping accelerated into a fit or expanded into a big, slow motion — the same activity at different internal scales. Dance Review: Donna Uchizono Interprets Ideas of Oliver Sacks 2013-04-23T22:10:51Z She thanked her peers – and Henson – who continued to stand clapping even as everyone else remained seated, and Kerry Washington, who looked on tearfully with palpable joy and appreciation. Viola Davis made Emmys history and spoke truth to power in her speech 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Audience members, in scores of rowboats, grew restless waiting and started their own percussion piece by breaking into rhythmic clapping. Music Review: ?Persephassa? by Xenakis, on Central Park Lake 2010-06-22T22:13:00Z Only the sea chanteys sung by several men from the cast during a pleasant pre-show get kids and adults clapping in time and singing along. ‘Peter Pan’ flies high in panoramic performance at Tysons Corner Center 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z By the time the film ended, the clapping, laughing and whooping critics at the 66th were over the moon. Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes 2013-05-19T20:30:52Z In the crowd, there was much singing and clapping, the kind of communal spirit Arcade Fire hints at on its recordings. Arcade Fire’s over-the-top show anchored by the band’s older material 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z “They were so sure they were going to win! The Germans were great at documentation, thank you very much,” Ferencz says, clapping his hands. The improbable story of the man who won history’s ‘biggest murder trial’ at Nuremberg 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Fortunately there was more than enough two-handed clapping to go around. Readers recommend: Songs with handclaps ? the results 2010-07-15T21:08:00Z The man started clapping and cheering again “really loudly” during a climatic gunfight, he said, and got “belligerent” when people told him to quit. Security, NY incident leave some unsettled after ‘Joker’ 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z As at nearly every show, the designer's father, former Beatle Paul McCartney, arrived late and sat in the front row, clapping loudly at show's end. Daisies, roses and lace at Stella McCartney's Paris fashion show 2013-09-30T16:57:00Z So you find yourself clapping and cheering, despite the fact that what he just said was moronic, or homophobic, or racist, or offensive.” 'He said he could do what he wanted': the scandal that rocked Bikram yoga 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z But Eilish hasn’t forgotten she’s an entertainer herself; as she ponders her isolation in a closing refrain — “Maybe I’m the problem” — she dials in an arena audience, singing and clapping along. Billie Eilish Contemplates Distraction, and 10 More New Songs 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z They were clapping, hooting and hollering and cheering.” In the year jazz went avant-garde, Ramsey Lewis went pop with a bang 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Al Gore, who was frequently criticized for his stiff delivery, even his clapping, often appeared as if he had rented his body and it was a bad fit. A video of Beto O’Rourke’s wild hand gestures went viral. Does distinctive body language help or hurt a candidate? 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Emergent drive-in culture has given rise to car horns colloquially replacing clapping during the pandemic — which is fine, but seems more fitting for afternoon traffic than artistic triumph. Perspective | I miss live performances, but what I really miss is applause 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z After Mr. Luisotti restarted the opera and the tenor Ramón Vargas finished his first aria, the performance was disrupted once again by clapping and shouting, and Mr. Luisotti abandoned the orchestra pit for good. Madrid Opera Shut Down by Audience Angry at Crowding in Cheap Seats 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z I never understand at an auction when something goes for $100 million and everybody starts clapping. Laurie Tisch, Collecting the Giants, of New York and Modern Art 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Doll by Doll – The Street I Loved – Smart, stylish post-punk with a quick-fire burst of clapping to frame every other bar. Readers recommend: songs about manual labour 2010-07-15T23:01:00Z Taraji P. Henson appeared last, and her co-stars greeted her — and her cropped, backless sweater — with “oohs” while clapping their hands. The ‘Hidden Figures’ stars on how working at NASA in the 1960s is a little like Hollywood 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z “Two brides!” she declared, clapping her hands and looking across the table from me to my fiancee and back again with a huge grin on her face. Our gay wedding: ‘Does one of us have to play the groom?’ 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z These folks are clapping, tapping their feet, smiling and moving briskly to the sounds of old-time music played by a five-member band. Old-time music and do-si-dos: D.C. square dancers kick up their heels, whatever their age 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z With amplification, staging, hit melodies and celebrity status, he got the Yankee Stadium audience clapping and singing along, following his orders. Music Review: Waters Points ‘The Wall’ Toward Abuse of Power 2012-07-07T13:03:25Z Interestingly the audience kept clapping, perhaps to make her feel at ease. Review: ‘The Present’: Even in Russia, It’s Hard to Turn 40 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z There’s a warm-up procession of musicians beating drums, clapping wood clappers and piping away on flutes. Art Review: ‘Theater, Life, and the Afterlife’ at China Institute 2012-05-31T22:11:08Z The bowler hats, doffed mechanically in front of clapping hands, were an homage to Viktor & Rolf. 2010-01-16T06:40:00Z Dausgaard proved adept at conducting the audience, too: when a few audience members began to applaud between the movements of the “Four Last Songs,” his raised hand in a “stop!” gesture immediately silenced the clapping. Review: Seattle Symphony, guest conductor and soprano scale ‘Alpine’ heights 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z There are also handclaps from a flamenco group — Mr. Simon recorded the whole group together and isolated the clapping, then slowed it down digitally — along with percussion and horns from Mr. Simon’s touring band. Paul Simon’s Ambition, and Inspiration, Never Gets Old 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Wonder, wearing a suit and purple shirt, got the sold-out audience cheering with his signature harmonica riffs before the two performed Prince’s hit “1999,” with the crowd clapping and dancing along. Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan Headline Prince Tribute Show 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Some images will be intensely familiar to American audiences, especially those from Tokyo and San Francisco that involve circle activities and lots of clapping and singing. Film: ?Babies? Documentary From Balm?s Chabat 2010-05-08T02:54:00Z Some of the City Council’s most influential aldermen proposed a crackdown today on crowd participation at council meetings that would ban everything from signs and posters to clapping and booing in the public gallery. Aldermen want to quiet public at meetings 2012-02-16T03:15:00Z Opening night films at this festival tend to generate prolonged standing ovations, but the clapping for "Grace" was polite and relatively brief. 'Grace of Monaco' receives a muted opening-night reception 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z We were packed so tightly, I couldn’t move an inch; even clapping felt like a precarious use of my elbows. Get Close: 10 Gems From the Pretenders 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z “It’s a good training. You learn how to talk in front of people, sing in front of people. They’ll give you encouragement,” she laughs, leaning back in her chair and clapping. Danielle Brooks: ‘I want to play a superhero’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z At one point, it charges toward a man who was trying to scare it off by clapping. Bear grabbing snack at Tennessee theme park caught on video 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The three young men and two women launch into the performance with gusto, swaying to the music, tapping their accordions and clapping their hands overhead. A look at NKorea accordionists behind A-ha moment 2012-03-22T05:51:08Z In her place was an enormous audience of people, all clapping and cheering. North of Nowhere competition – read the winning entry 2013-05-16T09:40:40Z I hula hooped for a lemon Stolychnaya Ruski; it was paradise hot, the bar was open air, everyone sat at picnic tables, clapping, cheering, counting to ten as I hula hula hula won! I take to drinking 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Besides the peculiar sight of people clapping for him and the attendant message that sends to the world, I guess there’s no reason not to. Golden Globes: thank you, famous people, for embarrassment, insincerity … and Mel 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z "It's half the time being on stage with people clapping, half the time wearing a name tag," says Harrison. One to watch: My Tiger My Timing 2012-06-23T23:05:28Z As might be expected, clapping in unison is pretty simple. Steve Reich, Game Designer 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z I arrived just in time one evening for a puja, and after leaving my shoes at a counter outside, was ushered in to the sound of clapping, drums, bells and the smell of incense. Mumbai, a City Both Uplifting and Heartbreaking 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Usually the audience, busy filming on their smartphones, just offers the sound of one hand clapping. Back to the Office, a Protest and a Time Traveler’s Ball 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The drums sound like subway wheels heard from half a station away, or a clapping game. Critics? Choice: New CDs by the Dead Weather, Michael Bolton, Zs 2010-05-09T21:44:00Z Midway through the ceremony, he brought out a popular guest from his late-night show’s “Stupid Pet Tricks” segment: a dog that would start whirling whenever people applauded, and would not stop until the clapping did. Was Letterman Really Such a Bad Oscar Host? He Still Thinks So 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z But the passionate playing of the violinist James Ehnes in the Tchaikovsky concerto lulled listeners into a relative silence punctuated by enthusiastic bouts of clapping after virtuosic passages throughout the work. Music Review: New York Philharmonic in Central Park 2012-07-17T23:05:18Z “Good to see you, man,” he said, clapping him on the arm. Jamie Hector Wants That Black Belt 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z He was clapping in time to the music. Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z They were clapping for fossil fuels because it was cathartic to acknowledge that, for all the damage done, coal and gas and oil had been gifts to mankind. One of America’s top climate scientists is an evangelical Christian. She’s on a mission to persuade skeptics. 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z More pointedly, Cannes opening-night films tend to generate standing ovations of at least five or six minutes, but the clapping after this one was mostly polite, and it was over after a brief two. Cannes 2014: 'Grace of Monaco' opening more awkward than regal 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Here, it’s telling that the clapping is mimed. Dance Review: Lar Lubovitch Dance at the Baryshnikov Center - Review 2011-11-11T23:29:30Z "They let about fifty extra people in, of all ages, and we did some very loud clapping!" said one man, who was wearing a backstage pass. Stones play surprise gig in Paris 2012-10-26T08:29:31Z |
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