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standing ovation
noun as in applause
Example Sentences
When he limped off three minutes from time, replaced by Joe Gomez, Liverpool’s fans were out of their seats once more in a standing ovation.
The critics were kinder to “Wicked” than I thought they’d be, and guild audiences have greeted it with enthusiastic standing ovations.
Zhang, 32, potted 15 reds and 15 blacks and then all the colours in order with a packed crowd at the York Barbican giving him a standing ovation as he sunk the final ball.
The only better finisher Saturday was a former Bruin who was introduced after the first quarter to a roaring standing ovation.
The King, who has also been treated for cancer, received a standing ovation from the audience when he arrived.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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