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Nasa never missed a note, and he received another outsized ovation after the rousing end credits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
As he left the chamber, he was given a standing ovation by his own MPs, as well as many on the opposition benches, while his family watched on from the gallery.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Videos circulated by local and pro-Cuba outlets showed a tearful send-off from residents who gave the departing Cuban staff an ovation as they left the ophthalmology clinics they had been operating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
An unimaginable weight rested on his shoulders when Alfonzo stepped into the batter’s box to a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Her eloquence would earn a standing ovation from the dazzled spectators, who would find it impossible to believe that this mere girl of fifteen was not a trained lawyer.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Standing ovations are almost de rigueur in formal Washington, but I don’t think I ever heard one of such prolonged intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Thousands of supporters of Rama’s party holding Albanian and European Union flags greeted his speech with ovations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
There were about 12 standing ovations in total, as the audience repeatedly interrupted the King's address with loud applause.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
And don’t get me started on the endless, infantile standing ovations.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
On Tuesday of state championship week, the regular meeting of the Permian booster club was interrupted by numerous standing ovations.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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