ovation

noun

ova·tion ō-ˈvā-shən

: a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted

: an expression or demonstration of popular acclaim especially by enthusiastic applause

received a standing ovation

Examples of ovation in a Sentence

He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage. received a standing ovation for the masterly performance

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The next day, an audience in Park City saw Slava, Anya and Andrey’s lives on the big screen and gave the film an eight-minute standing ovation, a moving show of warmth, love and recognition for not only Ukraine, but for the art that these Ukrainian visitors had brought to the world. —

Brendan Bellomo, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025 Those fans saluted him with a standing ovation Thursday, accompanied by a jumbotron tribute video despite Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek insistence that Caldwell-Pope should be treated with hostility. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025 The band left the stage to an ovation, and a promise that 14 more years will not pass between shows. —

Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025 Fans welcomed Gelo with a warm ovation when he was introduced on the big screen during a first-quarter timeout. —

Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ovation