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 fans in Flushing have given Soto ovations and raucous cheers every time he’s stepped up to the plate.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
So now attention turns to Game 3 in Denver, where Landeskog’s return surely would be met by rapturous and rousing ovations.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Her comments were cited in media reports from Politico and the New York Times, with Politico noting that her comments got a standing ovation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 May 2025
Soto may not get an ovation at Nats Park this weekend.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
So now attention turns to Game 3 in Denver, where Landeskog’s return surely would be met by rapturous and rousing ovations.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Her comments were cited in media reports from Politico and the New York Times, with Politico noting that her comments got a standing ovation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 2 May 2025
Soto may not get an ovation at Nats Park this weekend.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
Noun
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Van Etten exclaimed after the audience’s rapturous applause.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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When 89 votes were reached, the room burst into applause.—
Elizabeth Dias,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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