Example Sentences

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Thousands of supporters of Rama’s party holding Albanian and European Union flags greeted his speech with ovations.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The speech had been welcomed by US lawmakers in the Capitol building, with the King receiving 12 standing ovations.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And don’t get me started on the endless, infantile standing ovations.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Yamamoto, coming off his heroic pitching victories in Games 6 and 7, received some of the day’s loudest ovations.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

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