* Formal: The opera singer's performance was met with enthusiastic applause from the claque hired by her manager.
* Informal: The comedian's jokes were so bad, you could tell he had a claque planted in the audience.
* Figurative: The politician's speech was filled with empty promises designed to appeal to the claque of his supporters.
* Historical: In the early days of Broadway, it was common for producers to hire claques to generate buzz and ensure positive audience reactions.
Claque is a noun meaning a group of people hired to applaud or show approval for a performer or speaker.