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Ohtani, welcomed back in his first at-bat by a partial standing ovation, walked in his second plate appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Venice, the film received a standing ovation that lasted more than 24 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After its premiere at the Venice Film Festival last week, "NAZA" received a record-breaking 25-minute ovation and later won the special jury prize.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
"What a ride this has been," Smart reflected, and joked that the audience only gave her a standing ovation "because I'm old".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
When Mikhail Botvinnik, who became World Chess Champion, arrived at the Bolshoi Opera House, he was given a standing ovation.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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
His words prompted no fewer than 12 standing ovations, suggesting his points landed with his audience.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
And don’t get me started on the endless, infantile standing ovations.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
The mother used to go to all the poetry readings her daughter gave in town and sit in the front row applauding each poem and giving standing ovations.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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