How to Use ovation in a Sentence
ovation
noun- He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
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Her talk earned one of the rare standing ovations of the day.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
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Mixon reeled in the one-handed catch and earned a big ovation from the crowd.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2022
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On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
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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
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But the judges love her and give her a standing ovation.
—Rodney Ho, ajc, 18 Apr. 2022
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And the crowd gave him a standing ovation at the end of his remarks.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
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ChapKidz, a group of dancers ages 12-18, earned the first standing ovation of the night from the judges.
—Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021
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Abante has got the blues, and a voice, that earned a standing ovation from all four judges.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
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Smart took the stage on Sunday to a standing ovation from the crowd.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2021
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The fans, many of them rooting for the home team, gave him a standing ovation.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2022
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The three of us leapt from our seats and cheesed away during the standing ovation.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2022
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By the end of the clip, singer Marc LaBelle and the band are basking in a standing ovation.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2021
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While the ovation was light-hearted, the moment did strike a chord.
—Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
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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
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Johnson also got a two-minute ovation at the close off the show.
—Marianne Garvey, CNN, 15 Feb. 2022
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The audience went wild, the standing ovation just went on and on.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
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In The Truck, to which the audience gave a standing ovation.
—Allyson Portee, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
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As soon as his name was announced, fans stood to give him a long ovation.
—oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2022
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The standing ovation, however, was for the Woman of the Year.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2023
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The judges gave Moten a standing ovation and were left speechless.
—Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
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The crowd hooted, hollered and gave her a standing ovation.
—Mark Kennedy, ajc, 15 Sep. 2021
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Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
—Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
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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
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Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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Within the first minute of the show, the audience gave a standing ovation.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2021
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The audience gave a wild ovation, but the band demurred.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
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The crowd gave them a rousing standing ovation when they were done.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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The most recent one being UFC 314 where the president received a raucous ovation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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By that point, City were rampant — and nobody did more to change the pattern of the match than De Bruyne, who was given a standing ovation when he was substituted late on.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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