How to Use ovation in a Sentence

ovation

noun

• He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
• Her talk earned one of the rare standing ovations of the day.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
• Mixon reeled in the one-handed catch and earned a big ovation from the crowd.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2022
• On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
• When Overton left the game, there was a standing ovation at the top of the dugout steps from the rest of the team.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022
• But the judges love her and give her a standing ovation.
  — Rodney Ho, ajc, 18 Apr. 2022
• And the crowd gave him a standing ovation at the end of his remarks.
  — Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• Abante has got the blues, and a voice, that earned a standing ovation from all four judges.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
• Smart took the stage on Sunday to a standing ovation from the crowd.
  — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• The fans, many of them rooting for the home team, gave him a standing ovation.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2022
• The three of us leapt from our seats and cheesed away during the standing ovation.
  — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2022
• While the ovation was light-hearted, the moment did strike a chord.
  — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
• The band left the stage to an ovation, and a promise that 14 more years will not pass between shows.
  — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
• Johnson also got a two-minute ovation at the close off the show.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 15 Feb. 2022
• The audience went wild, the standing ovation just went on and on.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• In The Truck, to which the audience gave a standing ovation.
  — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• As soon as his name was announced, fans stood to give him a long ovation.
  — oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2022
• The standing ovation, however, was for the Woman of the Year.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2023
• The judges gave Moten a standing ovation and were left speechless.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
• Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
  — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
• The audience clapped, cheered and gave Kendi a standing ovation at the end of the event.
  — Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
• Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• The audience gave a wild ovation, but the band demurred.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
• The crowd gave them a rousing standing ovation when they were done.
  — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
• At the end of the event, the audience gave Hannah-Jones a standing ovation.
  — Dorany Pineda Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2021
• Then Hall walked onstage to join the cast and showrunner for the panel and got a standing ovation from the crowd.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 July 2024
• The game aside, Smart will receive one of the biggest ovations that TD Garden has seen in years.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
• The two embraced and exited the field to a rousing ovation.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
• The crowd welcomed him with a loud ovation and cheered him on numerous times during the match.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
• Reese received quite an ovation from the sellout crowd checking out of the game for the final 23.2 seconds.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025