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
Julia Roberts presented one of the final awards of the night at the Golden Globes and received a standing ovation.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
And those moments were the tip of the iceberg for a night that found standing ovations given to songs and artists that were not as recognizable to everyone in the house, like the leaps to stand up and applaud that followed vocally stunning performances by Lucius and Judith Hill.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Head departed to a magnificent ovation, having registered his first ever century at the SCG, completing the set of hundreds at every Australian Test venue in the process.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
McKillop received another loud ovation.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
And those moments were the tip of the iceberg for a night that found standing ovations given to songs and artists that were not as recognizable to everyone in the house, like the leaps to stand up and applaud that followed vocally stunning performances by Lucius and Judith Hill.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Head departed to a magnificent ovation, having registered his first ever century at the SCG, completing the set of hundreds at every Australian Test venue in the process.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
McKillop received another loud ovation.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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Towards the end of Brighton & Hove Albion’s 2-1 FA Cup win against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, Charalampos Kostoulas drew applause from head coach Fabian Hurzeler for running down the clock.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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