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

The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

The new film, by two of the four directors of No Other Land, premiered to rave reviews and a record-breaking standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded with a Special Jury Prize. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

His feature directorial debut unspooled in front of a packed house at the festival, earning a long, jubilant standing ovation. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding walked out of his press conference to a standing ovation from the donors who had filed into the room after the Rebels had spoiled Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for standing ovation

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