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
Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the greatest moment was Jordan standing on stage for a few extra seconds after his speech, taking in the standing ovation.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
In another, Taylor gave a generous and enthusiastic standing ovation for Amy Madigan, who ended up winning the best supporting actress category for her role in Weapons.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Rapt attention, followed by a kind of collective gathering of breath, followed by long ovations.
—Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Perhaps the greatest moment was Jordan standing on stage for a few extra seconds after his speech, taking in the standing ovation.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
In another, Taylor gave a generous and enthusiastic standing ovation for Amy Madigan, who ended up winning the best supporting actress category for her role in Weapons.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Rapt attention, followed by a kind of collective gathering of breath, followed by long ovations.
—Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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The antiprotons were then taken back to the lab in Tuesday's final stage that concluded with applause and a bottle of Champagne.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The difference between the applause Knight and Keller received during Storrie’s monologue versus the Hughes brothers was glaring (as was their far superior joke delivery).—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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