standing ovation
noun
: an occurrence in which the people at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., stand up and applaud to show enthusiastic approval or appreciation
The crowd gave her a standing ovation.
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After spending seven seasons in Toronto, Bichette was welcomed back with a standing ovation from Blue Jays fans, who recognized one of the franchise’s defining players of the past decade.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The sellout crowd of 41,634 gave Bichette a standing ovation before his first at-bat.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
When the 39-year-old superstar entered the match in the 60th minute to a standing ovation, Argentina was well in control, 2-1, despite a second-half goal by Jordan’s Mousa Al-Tamari.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Messi, ever the showman, scored a stunning hat trick—his first ever in a World Cup—for the 3–0 win, and was subbed out in the seventy-ninth minute for Nico Paz (suggested by some to be his heir apparent), to a standing ovation.
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The sellout crowd of 41,634 gave Bichette a standing ovation before his first at-bat.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
When the 39-year-old superstar entered the match in the 60th minute to a standing ovation, Argentina was well in control, 2-1, despite a second-half goal by Jordan’s Mousa Al-Tamari.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Messi, ever the showman, scored a stunning hat trick—his first ever in a World Cup—for the 3–0 win, and was subbed out in the seventy-ninth minute for Nico Paz (suggested by some to be his heir apparent), to a standing ovation.
—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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“Standing ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20ovation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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