standing ovation
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His perfectionism was his best friend and worst enemy: One source remembers him playing to a crowd of 60,000 and receiving a standing ovation, only to come off stage and say, “I suck.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
An unimaginable weight rested on his shoulders when Alfonzo stepped into the batter’s box to a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
As she and Joint entered the court, Williams received a standing ovation from a crowd that included her husband, Alexis Ohanian, their daughters, Olympia, 8, and Adira, 2, and her sister/doubles partner, Venus Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Serena Williams receives a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she walks out to play at Wimbledon for the first time in four years.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
They also gave custodian Jakob Schmied a standing ovation.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
