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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The crowd of officials, lawyers, policy experts, advocates and students gave the mayor a standing ovation. —

Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 And when her song 'Champagne Problems' finished, the crowd gave her the longest standing ovation yet, clocking in at 3:40 minutes according to Billboard. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 With a surprise message from honorees' loved ones (including all the ultra-famous children of every honoree), the moms of the year took to the stage with another standing ovation from all in attendance. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024 In September, the film received a standing ovation at the New York Film Festival. —

Catherine Santino, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for standing ovation

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