How to Use standing ovation in a Sentence
standing ovation
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At the end of the keynote, the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2023
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Barron rose to a standing ovation and pumped his fist in the air.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
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When the tying run scored, the fans gave him a standing ovation.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
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The packed house at the Boy Meets World panel kicked off with a standing ovation.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
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She was received with a standing ovation on both sides of the aisle.
—Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024
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Cabrera, who waved to the crowd, received a standing ovation from the fans.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2023
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As the actresses took to the stage, Gibbs received a standing ovation from the crowd.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
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There to present the evening's biggest award, album of the year, Dion took the Grammys stage to a standing ovation.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2024
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Coach McEntire was first out of her chair for a standing ovation.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
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As the mourning families took to the stage, they were met with a standing ovation.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Mar. 2023
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The performance, and the evening, ended in a standing ovation.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle gave her a standing ovation.
—WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
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Scorsese brought the ballroom to its feet with a standing ovation.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
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Allen was greeted in the theater by a standing ovation before the movie even screened as fans tried to catch video of him.
—Variety, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
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Enter Email Sign Up Bello left the mound to a standing ovation.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
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And when Moses Moody arrived at the check-in table and removed his warm-up gear, the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2024
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Ball earned a standing ovation from the judges and audience.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2023
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Suarez exited the game in the 90th minute to a standing ovation and was replaced by Leo Campana.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
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After a standing ovation on his walk to the 18th green, Scheffler signed off with a simple putt for par.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
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Both Bruins and Lightning fans treat him to a standing ovation.
—Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
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The damage kept coming until starters jogged to the bench with a little more than a minute left to a standing ovation from Aztecs fans.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
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Earning the first standing ovation of the night, Quan took the stage and shouted out his 84-year-old mother, who is watching at home.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
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The crowd broke into applause and followed it with a standing ovation when Flores left the stage.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
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Young said his goodbyes to a standing ovation from a crowd packed with fans, friends, and family.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 July 2023
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The pop star received a standing ovation after each song.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
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With her closing notes, the room erupted in applause, with the judges giving a standing ovation as Carter cried.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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The crowd at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg cheered in a standing ovation.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
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The Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, native broke down on stage paying tribute to his dad — and left to a standing ovation.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
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The 21-year-old received a standing ovation from judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2023
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The left-hander finished with five strikeouts against four hits and three walks and exited to a standing ovation.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
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