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
Understudy Bella Brown reportedly stepped in for Zegler for Act 2 and received a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
And then Youssef introduced Khalil, who got an even bigger, more raucous ovation.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Audiences responded by giving Brown a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 July 2025
The new Champion Golfer of the Year gave another example of his extraordinary superiority in men's professional golf, earning standing ovations from the crowd at Royal Portrush.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
And then Youssef introduced Khalil, who got an even bigger, more raucous ovation.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Audiences responded by giving Brown a standing ovation that lasted nearly five minutes.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 25 July 2025
The new Champion Golfer of the Year gave another example of his extraordinary superiority in men's professional golf, earning standing ovations from the crowd at Royal Portrush.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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Despite frequent tumbles requiring human assistance to help robots stand, many managed to right themselves independently, earning applause from audiences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her speech is met with cheers and applause as her costars have nothing but praise for her.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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