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Example Sentences
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And yet, by Saturday evening, Lemon was greeted with a standing ovation at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammys fête.
From Salon
The Canadian premier delivered a blistering denunciation of US global leadership at last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, earning a rare standing ovation and capturing global headlines.
From Barron's
Frey drew a standing ovation Thursday in Washington when he addressed a meeting of the U.S.
It is rare, at Davos, for an audience to rise to its feet and award a speaker a standing ovation.
From BBC
No wonder the man of the match left the field to a standing ovation after he was taken off by head coach Eddie Howe midway through the second half.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
