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
Twenty players returned for the ceremony and received loud ovations.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And scores of the world’s top auteurs came to compete with strong new titles — many of them instant Oscar contenders the moment the customary standing ovations wound down each night inside Venice’s Sala Grande cinema.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
That’s a movie for someone else, even if Christy Martin is so inspiring as a person (not just an athlete) and Sweeney is so credible in the role that the film seems made for big ovations at its conclusion.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Those bloated standing ovations, the ones the trades breathlessly cover with their stopwatches, happen at the latter.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The film’s warm reception was echoed at Telluride, where Trier, Reinsve, and Skarsgård participated in packed post-screening Q&As, receiving standing ovations from audiences and Academy members in attendance.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Finally, in regards to reports about the Colosseum crowd’s tepid response to stars or presentations, know that exhibitors in the room have never been a ferocious Cannes Film Festival crowd with standing ovations and whistling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
The ovations for Bernstein went on forever in part because Vienna was celebrating its release from infamy.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.
—Del Mar Foundation, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And scores of the world’s top auteurs came to compete with strong new titles — many of them instant Oscar contenders the moment the customary standing ovations wound down each night inside Venice’s Sala Grande cinema.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
That’s a movie for someone else, even if Christy Martin is so inspiring as a person (not just an athlete) and Sweeney is so credible in the role that the film seems made for big ovations at its conclusion.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Those bloated standing ovations, the ones the trades breathlessly cover with their stopwatches, happen at the latter.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The film’s warm reception was echoed at Telluride, where Trier, Reinsve, and Skarsgård participated in packed post-screening Q&As, receiving standing ovations from audiences and Academy members in attendance.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Finally, in regards to reports about the Colosseum crowd’s tepid response to stars or presentations, know that exhibitors in the room have never been a ferocious Cannes Film Festival crowd with standing ovations and whistling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
The ovations for Bernstein went on forever in part because Vienna was celebrating its release from infamy.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
With Mike Witcher on dobro and Ethan Ballinger on mandolin, guitar, and harmony vocals, the Luke Bulla Trio gave a commanding performance that well-deserved its standing ovations, the news release stated.
—Del Mar Foundation, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovations
acclaim
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His collaboration with Shane Meadows on the This Is England trilogy (’86, ’88, ’90) earned him widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ghost Donkey Also located in the back of a food hall is the chill and intimate Ghost Donkey, the tequila and mezcal bar that moved over from the East Coast after much acclaim.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Ovations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovations. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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