standing ovation

noun

: an occurrence in which the people at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., stand up and applaud to show enthusiastic approval or appreciation

The crowd gave her a standing ovation.

Examples of standing ovation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each designer who was bestowed with an award received a standing ovation and moments to soak in their accomplishments. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 May 2024

Belichick also appeared, to a standing ovation and loud applause, to serve up his own jokes about many of his former players who were at the event. —Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024

Caleb Williams stole the show from Jameson Taillon on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, earning his first standing ovation in Chicago after being shown on the video board during the top of the seventh inning of the Cubs’ 6-5 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024

Coach McEntire was first out of her chair for a standing ovation. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024

After a standing ovation on his walk to the 18th green, Scheffler signed off with a simple putt for par. —Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024

Cylindrical Forces ended the evening on a high, and the resulting standing ovation showed the audience’s affection for the evening’s program and dancers. —Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

The Republican Women of Waukesha County once gave a standing ovation to the mother of Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of killing two men, wounding another and endangering two more in a series of shootings during a night of protests in Kenosha in 2020. —Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024

The audience stood and clapped for a standing ovation. —Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024