as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
received a standing ovation for the masterly performance
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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When the price jumped from 5.5 million to 6 million euros in one swoop, there were whistles and applause.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Gasps and applause filled the Paris auction house as the price soared past previous records.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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