as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
received a standing ovation for the masterly performance
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Recent Examples of ovation
The standing ovation represented validation.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
When Castillo departed the mound, the partying crowd gave him a prolonged standing ovation.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Open With a Joke Kimmel was armed with a perfect opening line once his one-minute-plus standing ovation died down.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The 36-year-old received a lengthy standing ovation when she was called to the stage, and was emotional throughout her remarks.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
When Castillo departed the mound, the partying crowd gave him a prolonged standing ovation.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Open With a Joke Kimmel was armed with a perfect opening line once his one-minute-plus standing ovation died down.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The 36-year-old received a lengthy standing ovation when she was called to the stage, and was emotional throughout her remarks.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ovation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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At the onset of Cox remarks, a minority of attendees loudly booed his presence, but the governor was able to rally applause by invoking his pleasure to be back at his alma mater.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Nuno Espirito Santo headed to the away end, his initial applause to the travelling fans was short-lived.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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