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
  • When Overton left the game, there was a standing ovation at the top of the dugout steps from the rest of the team.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2022
  • But the judges love her and give her a standing ovation.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 18 Apr. 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 three of us leapt from our seats and cheesed away during the standing ovation.
    Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2022
  • While the ovation was light-hearted, the moment did strike a chord.
    Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Johnson also got a two-minute ovation at the close off the show.
    Marianne Garvey, CNN, 15 Feb. 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
  • As soon as his name was announced, fans stood to give him a long ovation.
    oregonlive, 30 Mar. 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
  • The seniors left to a loud ovation from the Atholton crowd as time wound down and the Raiders fell short of reaching the state championship.
    Jacob Steinberg, baltimoresun.com, 8 Mar. 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
  • As the couple received a roaring ovation at the end of their set on Saturday, Glenn held up a handwritten sign to the camera.
    Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After the song ended, there were even more cheers and a longer ovation than usual, which some people thought could be fans' way of showing support at a time of possible heartache.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

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