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

And there’s a piano-playing character that turns the play into a kind of musical and ends up with a final funny surprise that evoked an even more enthusiastic standing ovation. — Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

The reclusive Rick Moranis, who reprises his role of Dark Helmet, received a standing ovation from the crowd. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Thorns forward Morgan Weaver made her first appearance since November 2024, drawing a standing ovation from the 21,743 fans at Portland's Providence Park. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Two decades ago, the film made Cannes history of the longest standing ovation, totaling 22 minutes. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for standing ovation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration