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.

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The session ended with a standing ovation for the film and Slick Rick proudly at the center of it all. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Affleck serves as an executive producer on the upcoming musical drama, which earned Lopez a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 After the screening, video circulated online of the True Blood alum, wearing a white Magliano T-shirt with an image of a boot hovering over a man's outstretched tongue, hugging Pascal and kissing him on the cheek while the cast received a standing ovation at the screening. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025 Sarah Paulson, Yara Shahidi, Sarah Snook and Pedro Almodóvar were also among the guests that gave the designers a standing ovation at the end of the show. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing ovation

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“Standing ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20ovation. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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