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 dealmaking has already gone through Sunday night and began almost as soon as the movie received a standing ovation after its Saturday night premiere at the Eccles Theatre and then enjoyed rave reviews.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The film debuted to rave reviews and the audience gave it a standing ovation, which saw Wilde wiping away years onstage.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Wilde received a standing ovation following the premiere of her film The Invite, per Deadline.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
Its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival brought a rousing ovation — maybe that metric does hold some water — and mixed reviews that picked apart the film’s pacing and characterization and the audacity of ending with a Lord Bryon quote over one from Shelley.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The film debuted to rave reviews and the audience gave it a standing ovation, which saw Wilde wiping away years onstage.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Wilde received a standing ovation following the premiere of her film The Invite, per Deadline.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
Its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival brought a rousing ovation — maybe that metric does hold some water — and mixed reviews that picked apart the film’s pacing and characterization and the audacity of ending with a Lord Bryon quote over one from Shelley.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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During a 37-minute speech that was interrupted by applause more than 30 times, Lamont covered a wide variety of topics.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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About 25 Venezuelans stood up and broke into applause, finally relieved that their former investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $94 million from them and dozens of others would be locked up for a long time.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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