The curtain closed. A hushed silence held the audience. Gradually the stillness gave way to suppressed chuckles, and then to enthusiastic applause.
The students, according to published accounts of the address, responded with enthusiastic applause.
His speech won round after round of enthusiastic applause.
His speech won a burst of enthusiastic applause.
When the curtain was rung down on the first performance, the audience broke into enthusiastic applause.
A hushed silence held the audience. Gradually the stillness gave way to suppressed chuckles, and then to enthusiastic applause.
In appreciation of the enthusiastic applause,the vocalist sang an encore.