Collocations for applause - noun

deafening, loud, thunderous, tumultuous | enthusiastic, rapturous, warm, wild | prolonged, sustained | spontaneous
a little burst of spontaneous applause

gentle, muted, polite
To muted applause a small flag was raised over the building.

burst, ripple, roar, round
The crowd gave them a round of applause.

be greeted with, draw, earn, get, receive, win
The speech drew loud applause.

break into, burst into
The audience broke into applause.

acknowledge
She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd.

deserve
He deserves the respect and applause of his colleagues.

break out, greet sb/sth
A great roar of applause broke out. | Wild applause greeted this remark.

grow | die away/down, subside
The applause died down as the curtain closed.

to ~
He left the stage to thunderous applause.

~ for
There was a ripple of applause for the speaker.