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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Fans at Baum-Walker gave the string of vehicles an ovation.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
The Gamecocks received a raucous ovation at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday after completing a perfect 38-0 season.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In his first game in Miami since being traded, Lowry received an ovation.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Could Angels fans surprise Rendon with an ovation during his first at-bat in front of a home crowd this season?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel gets big laughs in his opening monologue, then brings on the backstage crew for an ovation; Bakody spots her husband.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Malik Monk received a big ovation when he was shown sitting on the bench on the giant videoboard inside the arena during the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Wall Street is giving Culp a standing ovation—and he’s getting rewarded handsomely.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
The Gamecocks received a raucous ovation at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday after completing a perfect 38-0 season.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In his first game in Miami since being traded, Lowry received an ovation.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Could Angels fans surprise Rendon with an ovation during his first at-bat in front of a home crowd this season?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel gets big laughs in his opening monologue, then brings on the backstage crew for an ovation; Bakody spots her husband.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Malik Monk received a big ovation when he was shown sitting on the bench on the giant videoboard inside the arena during the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Wall Street is giving Culp a standing ovation—and he’s getting rewarded handsomely.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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ovation
noun
ova·tion
ō-ˈvā-shən
: a public expression of praise : enthusiastic applause
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