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
After a brief conversation, Pivetta walked off the mound to an ovation from a crowd of 38,670 while shooting a look toward plate umpire Brian Walsh.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
But the finale drew massive cheers from the local crowd, with the Indianapolis News reporting at the time that the ovation lasted for 10 minutes after the pay-per-view cameras shut off.
—Rory Appleton, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Bello walked off the mound to a standing ovation, and following the game Cora heaped praise on the third-year right-hander.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
When the long round number finally in his back pocket, the crowd responded with the lengthy standing ovation.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
But the finale drew massive cheers from the local crowd, with the Indianapolis News reporting at the time that the ovation lasted for 10 minutes after the pay-per-view cameras shut off.
—Rory Appleton, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Bello walked off the mound to a standing ovation, and following the game Cora heaped praise on the third-year right-hander.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
When the long round number finally in his back pocket, the crowd responded with the lengthy standing ovation.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ovation
applause
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This drew several laughs and applause from the rest of the cast and crew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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But awards never meant as much to him as applause from an audience.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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