rapturous applause
Thunderous joyful clapping
Rapturous applause is enthusiastic, thunderous clapping—the kind that follows a performance so moving the audience can barely contain themselves.
The phrase is somewhat formulaic, appearing in reviews and event descriptions: The soprano received rapturous applause after her final aria.
It suggests applause that goes beyond polite acknowledgment into genuine elation.
- standingPosition, physical or social
- standing ovationApplause while risen
- ovationExtended audience applause
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
clapping · roaring · ecstatic · crowd · sold out crowd · encore · bravos · whistling · acclaim · uproarious · hands · theater · curtain · curtain call · bow · triumph · wildly · deafening
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
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