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ovation

noun as in clapping and cheers

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In practice, the occasion got to Nadal within minutes of walking out to a thunderous ovation.

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Douglas came off the bench to a huge ovation, but Storti scored almost immediately.

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The King, who has also been treated for cancer, received a standing ovation from the audience when he arrived.

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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.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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