How to Use ovation in a Sentence

ovation

noun

• He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
• On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
• At that point, Brooks received a lengthy ovation from his supporters.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 22 June 2022
• 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
• The cheering lasted a while, and so did another standing ovation.
  — Terence Moore, Forbes, 25 June 2022
• And since the film’s debut at Cannes last month (which earned it a 12-minute ovation), the pair, along with their cast, have been on a whirlwind promotional tour.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 June 2022
• When the substitution went through in the 76th minute, Marcina gave Cardone a hug as the fans provided a standing ovation.
  — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 3 July 2022
• The athletes from the United States entered last and also received an enthusiastic ovation.
  — al, 7 July 2022
• To hugs and a roaring bipartisan standing ovation, Scalise returned to the House, more than three months after a baseball practice shooting left him fighting for his life.
  — CBS News, 14 June 2022
• So on March 5, when the Longhorn greats were ushered onto the Erwin Center court and got a standing ovation, the moment was palpable.
  — Dallas News, 23 June 2022
• 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
• 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
• The fans, many of them rooting for the home team, gave him a standing ovation.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 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
• The standing ovation, however, was for the Woman of the Year.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2023
• Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
  — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
• 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
• 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
• O’Donnell’s pep talk got a loud ovation, but Pessy was nonplussed.
  — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
• Those two entered to an ovation and made their way … to Table 12.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
• Spanky extends to Walters his humble, grandiose thanks, and the 500 men rise to their feet in an ovation.
  — Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
• Fans gave a standing ovation as the trio walked off the field together.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
• Lopez then shared two videos in her post, which highlighted the standing ovation the movie received after its TIFF premiere.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
• Popular on Variety When Bardem took the stage, the crowd stood, showering him with a lengthy ovation.
  — Callum McLennan, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Oct 2024