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Recent Examples of ovation The revelation of her cane at curtain call brings to their feet those in the audience who weren’t already inclined to join the standing ovation. Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 His condemnation of authoritarianism electrified the audience, earning a standing ovation and setting a reflective tone that remained all week. Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 June 2025 Legislative leaders began the session by talking tough about reining in the industry, receiving standing ovations in the House and Senate. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025 The audience responded with a stunned and tumultuous standing ovation. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ovation
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applause
Noun
  • Even more depressing is the scene at the end of President Andrews' address, when both sides of the aisle and all of the spectators rise in unanimous, unrestrained applause.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
  • Cameras rolled, the livestream spiked and mission control erupted in applause.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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