as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
received a standing ovation for the masterly performance
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The only better finisher Saturday was a former Bruin who was introduced after the first quarter to a roaring standing ovation.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The redshirt junior checked in for the first time in 2024-25 to a roaring ovation from the Gampel Pavilion crowd and scored her first points in more than a year on a pair of free throws.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
His grin acknowledges the ovation while his hands make quiet-down motions.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The movie world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was celebrated by a eight-minute standing ovation.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The redshirt junior checked in for the first time in 2024-25 to a roaring ovation from the Gampel Pavilion crowd and scored her first points in more than a year on a pair of free throws.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
His grin acknowledges the ovation while his hands make quiet-down motions.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The movie world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was celebrated by a eight-minute standing ovation.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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