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
And yet, the conference at times felt like an RNC spinoff, complete with speeches by Eric and Donald Trump Jr., and ovations for politicians who wouldn’t have touched the asset five years ago.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The movie debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival back in January, where Lopez was visibly emotional as audiences stood for a lengthy ovation.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 June 2025
Though it’s received mixed reviews thus far, the modern adaptation scored a six-minute standing ovation at last month’s premiere, where Washington and Lee shared laughs with rapper A$AP Rocky and actor Jeffrey Wright, who both co-star in the film.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
That line earned Vance his most thunderous ovation of the morning.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The movie debuted at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival back in January, where Lopez was visibly emotional as audiences stood for a lengthy ovation.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 June 2025
Though it’s received mixed reviews thus far, the modern adaptation scored a six-minute standing ovation at last month’s premiere, where Washington and Lee shared laughs with rapper A$AP Rocky and actor Jeffrey Wright, who both co-star in the film.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
That line earned Vance his most thunderous ovation of the morning.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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One brave guy threaded his way across the traffic and went over and shook his hand, a handshake that caused applause from the crowd.—
Karen L. Rancourt,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2025
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Both the announcement and the debut of How to Train Your Dragon received strong applause from the CinemaCon crowd, and the film received positive reviews and even better box office tracking ahead of its release.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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