ovation
noun
ova·tion
ō-ˈvā-shən 
1
: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
2
: an expression or demonstration of popular acclaim especially by enthusiastic applause
received a standing ovation
Examples of ovation in a Sentence
He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
received a standing ovation for the masterly performance
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The theater gave him a standing ovation.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Raya somehow managed to throw himself in the air — fully stretched — and get a fingertip to the ball, parrying it out for a corner, which drew a rapturous ovation from the Arsenal fans.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The second clip showed Princess Kate getting a standing ovation at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship in London in July 2024 during only her second public appearance after starting chemotherapy for cancer that February.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Flores received a rare start at first base against a right-handed starting pitcher and got a standing ovation when Eldridge replaced him at first base to begin the third inning.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Raya somehow managed to throw himself in the air — fully stretched — and get a fingertip to the ball, parrying it out for a corner, which drew a rapturous ovation from the Arsenal fans.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The second clip showed Princess Kate getting a standing ovation at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship in London in July 2024 during only her second public appearance after starting chemotherapy for cancer that February.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Flores received a rare start at first base against a right-handed starting pitcher and got a standing ovation when Eldridge replaced him at first base to begin the third inning.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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ovation
noun
ova·tion
ō-ˈvā-shən
: a public expression of praise : enthusiastic applause
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