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

Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025

Last month, Crowe and Theriot made a rare red carpet appearance together at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Nuremberg, where the movie's cast was greeted with a standing ovation. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

When the monologue started, Kimmel walked out to a standing ovation from his live audience. —Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025

Wearing a delicate all-white ensemble, Sanchez was all power and precision, her performance triggering fireworks, confetti and a standing ovation from a full house. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for standing ovation

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