standing ovation

noun

: an occurrence in which the people at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., stand up and applaud to show enthusiastic approval or appreciation
The crowd gave her a standing ovation.

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During that conversation, when asked about a moment during filming that stood out with Gibson, who attended the premiere and received a standing ovation, White described the first day of filming. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025 Lopez, 55, premiered her new movie musical Kiss of the Spider Woman at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26, where the actress grew visibly emotional as the film received a standing ovation. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Barron Trump notably received a standing ovation at one of his father's campaign rallies last July. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Taking the stage, Lopez, filmmaker Bill Condon and big screen discovery Tonatiuh (who plays Molina) received a standing ovation. Natalie Sitek, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for standing ovation 

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