How to Use ovation in a Sentence

ovation

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  • He was welcomed by a warm ovation when he came out onto the stage.
  • Her talk earned one of the rare standing ovations of the day.
    — Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Abante has got the blues, and a voice, that earned a standing ovation from all four judges.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
  • The audience went wild, the standing ovation just went on and on.
    — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • The standing ovation, however, was for the Woman of the Year.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 May 2023
  • Griner received a loud standing ovation from the crowd and waved to fans and pointed to her heart.
    — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • Liu and Evans embraced as the crowd gave the whole group a well-deserved standing ovation.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The audience gave a wild ovation, but the band demurred.
    — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The game aside, Smart will receive one of the biggest ovations that TD Garden has seen in years.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The two embraced and exited the field to a rousing ovation.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Spanky extends to Walters his humble, grandiose thanks, and the 500 men rise to their feet in an ovation.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Men's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Biden earned a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle following the comment.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2023
  • During her remarks, Grills asked the room to give a standing ovation.
    — NBC News, 29 June 2023
  • Celtics guard Payton Pritchard, attending the game with a friend, was shown on the video board and received a hearty ovation . . .
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The 600 spectators gave the film a long-standing ovation after the screening.
    — Boris Sollazzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Griner received a loud ovation from the crowd when she was introduced pregame.
    — Doug Feinberg, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
  • The audience clapped and gave a standing ovation when the chandelier was raised.
    — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Jordan received a big ovation from the fans at the 18th hole after finishing his round with a par.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 20 July 2023
  • Rock then dropped the mic and got a standing ovation before walking offstage.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The standing ovation isn’t jarring as much as the consistency of it.
    — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 2 May 2023
  • In the fourth quarter, Mohler removed each senior to ovations and praised their efforts.
    — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The Bills held a standing ovation for Hamlin before the game, and his jersey number, No. 3, was outlined in blue on the 30-yard line.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • As if the massive display of girl power on stage wasn't moving enough, the stars ended the song with a group hug as the crowd gave a standing ovation.
    — Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The audience gave yet another standing ovation and cheered as the two walked over and switched spots.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Griner has been receiving warm ovations from the crowd on every road trip this season.
    — Doug Feinberg, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • Maybe start by teaching them how to do an awesome standing ovation.
    — Don Yaeger, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Padres shortstop Kim, who is from Bucheon (about 15.5 miles away from Seoul), received a warm ovation from the crowd for his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning.
    — Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Toward the end of the event the audience gave her a standing ovation, according to People.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Brassey Iversen got a five-minute standing ovation when she was introduced.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • For all the glamorous stars and standing ovations, last night’s Emmys were a rather muted affair.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2024

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