It was just polite applause. ✬

Tom certainly deserves a round of applause. ✬

Applause broke out. ✬

Hold your applause, please. ✬

Tom waited for the applause to die down before he announced the next song. ✬

Give yourselves a round of applause. ✬

There was applause. ✬

The audience burst into applause. ✬

Let's give Tom a round of applause. ✬

Let's give Tom another round of applause. ✬