standing ovation
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Here she rubbed shoulders with the stars of global country music and even received a standing ovation for her performance of Blanket on the Ground.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
A week later, he was back in Washington, giving the president a standing ovation from the front row at a summit where Trump unveiled the administration’s AI strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
The ECB’s governing council, which met ahead of a policy decision expected Thursday, gave her a standing ovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Smith gave Johnson a standing ovation, and O’Neal said Johnson was the reason he joined the crew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The crowd greeted this concession with a standing ovation, but Grabarek understood that he had to produce real changes, and quickly.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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