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 second clip showed Princess Kate getting a standing ovation at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship in London in July 2024 during only her second public appearance after starting chemotherapy for cancer that February.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Flores received a rare start at first base against a right-handed starting pitcher and got a standing ovation when Eldridge replaced him at first base to begin the third inning.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
When Cora walked out to the mound in the top of the seventh, the standing ovation began for De León.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Kershaw pulled away and kept the ball when Freeman asked for it, then got hugs from his teammates before leaving the mound to a loud ovation.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Flores received a rare start at first base against a right-handed starting pitcher and got a standing ovation when Eldridge replaced him at first base to begin the third inning.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
When Cora walked out to the mound in the top of the seventh, the standing ovation began for De León.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Kershaw pulled away and kept the ball when Freeman asked for it, then got hugs from his teammates before leaving the mound to a loud ovation.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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Just last week, Goldberg had to calm the rowdy studio audience for their uproarious applause in support of interview guest Zohran Mamdani.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Gelb walked onstage, he was greeted with applause and also some boos.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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