standing ovation

Example Sentences

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The local product was given a standing ovation when he was replaced on 82 minutes by John Stones and there was further cheer at full-time when he was announced as the man of the match.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

At those prices, “you’d better laugh, give it a standing ovation, applaud, put it on Yelp and Google—the whole works,” said producer and theater communications executive Jay Michaels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

When King Charles noted the British legal tradition, enshrined in the Magna Carta, that "executive power is subject to checks and balances", he received another standing ovation – with a twist.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Fans at Crypto.com Arena chanted “Thank you, Kopi!” in the final minute of the game, giving him a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

I know, because there was a standing ovation, which made me feel like one hundred dollars.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer