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standing ovation
noun as in applause
Example Sentences
The King, who has also been treated for cancer, received a standing ovation from the audience when he arrived.
The first team to pass deserves a standing ovation from the crowd.
On the first performance, you’re wondering how the audience is going to respond to the art, but the response was great and the standing ovations happened and I just felt like a big relief.
After a well-deserved standing ovation opened her act, Griffin got to work, pausing occasionally to bask in the applause and cheers.
The singer is currently starring in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Sunset Boulevard” on Broadway and getting rave reviews, including a six-minute standing ovation during Sunday’s opening night.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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