How to Use ovation in a Sentence

ovation

noun

• He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
• Her talk earned one of the rare standing ovations of the day.
  — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
• And the crowd gave him a standing ovation at the end of his remarks.
  — Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• Abante has got the blues, and a voice, that earned a standing ovation from all four judges.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
• The fans, many of them rooting for the home team, gave him a standing ovation.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2022
• The audience went wild, the standing ovation just went on and on.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• In The Truck, to which the audience gave a standing ovation.
  — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• The standing ovation, however, was for the Woman of the Year.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2023
• Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
  — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
• Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• The audience gave a wild ovation, but the band demurred.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
• Then Hall walked onstage to join the cast and showrunner for the panel and got a standing ovation from the crowd.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 July 2024
• The game aside, Smart will receive one of the biggest ovations that TD Garden has seen in years.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
• The two embraced and exited the field to a rousing ovation.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
• Those two entered to an ovation and made their way … to Table 12.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
• Spanky extends to Walters his humble, grandiose thanks, and the 500 men rise to their feet in an ovation.
  — Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
• Fans gave a standing ovation as the trio walked off the field together.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
• Biden earned a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle following the comment.
  — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2023
• During her remarks, Grills asked the room to give a standing ovation.
  — NBC News, 29 June 2023
• The House gave an ovation as McCarthy hit the magic target.
  — Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
• Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, attending the game with a friend, was shown on the video board and received a hearty ovation . . .
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
• The 600 spectators gave the film a long-standing ovation after the screening.
  — Boris Sollazzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
• Not surprisingly, the duo received a standing ovation from the crowd and the judges.
  — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 19 Oct. 2022
• Griner received a loud ovation from the crowd when she was introduced pregame.
  — Doug Feinberg, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
• And once the final frames hit the screen and the credits rolled, Wolfs received a nearly five-minute standing ovation.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
• Fans at Baum-Walker gave the string of vehicles an ovation.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
• The audience clapped and gave a standing ovation when the chandelier was raised.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2023
• Jordan received a big ovation from the fans at the 18th hole after finishing his round with a par.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 20 July 2023
• Rock then dropped the mic and got a standing ovation before walking offstage.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2023
• As the end credits rolled, the real Robles was embraced with a two-minute standing ovation.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2024