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 Venice world premiere was an emotional experience — there were plenty of tears throughout the 15-minute standing ovation.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Sullivan received a boisterous standing ovation during the game’s first TV timeout.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The movie received a six-minute standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival world premiere.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The standing ovations at Chanel for Matthieu Blazy, Dior for Jonathan Anderson, Pierpaolo Piccioli for Balenciaga and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernando at Loewe brought so much love and connection.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Sullivan received a boisterous standing ovation during the game’s first TV timeout.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The movie received a six-minute standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival world premiere.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The standing ovations at Chanel for Matthieu Blazy, Dior for Jonathan Anderson, Pierpaolo Piccioli for Balenciaga and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernando at Loewe brought so much love and connection.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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The press actually broke out in applause.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The four men, whose rivalry has spanned 25 years, embraced to the applause of the crowd.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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