as in applauses
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
received a standing ovation for the masterly performance
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Recent Examples of ovations
He was met with rapturous standing ovations at the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony upon his return to the stage months later.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Curry came off the bench to rousing standing ovations in his first two home games before returning to the starting five for Friday night's loss at Sacramento.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The family of Troy Murray, a former forward and team broadcaster who died last month, got one of the day's loudest ovations when they were shown on the videoboard.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Megan Thee Stallion’s Broadway experience hasn’t been all roses and standing ovations.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
And, as many industry insiders predicted, the back half of Madonna’s episodes focuses on the all-important debate around journalists timing festival standing ovations to provide a sense of how films will play in the wider world.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Performances of the song by school a cappella groups have been met with strongly positive reactions and standing ovations.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 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
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Curry came off the bench to rousing standing ovations in his first two home games before returning to the starting five for Friday night's loss at Sacramento.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The family of Troy Murray, a former forward and team broadcaster who died last month, got one of the day's loudest ovations when they were shown on the videoboard.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Megan Thee Stallion’s Broadway experience hasn’t been all roses and standing ovations.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
And, as many industry insiders predicted, the back half of Madonna’s episodes focuses on the all-important debate around journalists timing festival standing ovations to provide a sense of how films will play in the wider world.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Performances of the song by school a cappella groups have been met with strongly positive reactions and standing ovations.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovations
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The groundbreaking comedy-variety series ran for 11 seasons, earning widespread acclaim along the way.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Ovations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovations. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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