How to Use ovation in a Sentence

ovation

noun

• 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
• Mixon reeled in the one-handed catch and earned a big ovation from the crowd.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2022
• On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
• And the crowd gave him a standing ovation at the end of his remarks.
  — Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
• Abante has got the blues, and a voice, that earned a standing ovation from all four judges.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 June 2023
• The fans, many of them rooting for the home team, gave him a standing ovation.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2022
• The audience went wild, the standing ovation just went on and on.
  — Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• In The Truck, to which the audience gave a standing ovation.
  — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• 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
• The audience clapped, cheered and gave Kendi a standing ovation at the end of the event.
  — Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
• 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
• Then Hall walked onstage to join the cast and showrunner for the panel and got a standing ovation from the crowd.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 July 2024
• 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
• O’Donnell’s pep talk got a loud ovation, but Pessy was nonplussed.
  — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
• When Emhoff finally took the stage, he was met with a rock-show-like ovation.
  — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
• Those two entered to an ovation and made their way … to Table 12.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
• 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
• Fans gave a standing ovation as the trio walked off the field together.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
• Tiana’s floor effort drew arguably the biggest ovation of the night.
  — Caroline Price, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
• Biden earned a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle following the comment.
  — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2023
• The film received an eight-minute long ovation at its premiere.
  — Sheena Scott, Forbes, 28 May 2022
• During her remarks, Grills asked the room to give a standing ovation.
  — NBC News, 29 June 2023
• The House gave an ovation as McCarthy hit the magic target.
  — Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 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
• The Randy Rhoads parts were nailed to perfection by Wolfgang, earning a massive ovation from the crowd as Ozzy looked on with approval from his bat throne.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024