standing ovation

Example Sentences

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At those prices, “you’d better laugh, give it a standing ovation, applaud, put it on Yelp and Google—the whole works,” said producer and theater communications executive Jay Michaels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Petrie has already taken her campaign into Edinburgh's city chambers, where she won a standing ovation from councillors.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Saar took to the stage amid a resounding standing ovation, and when she spoke, the crowd’s gaze remained intently on her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

After closing the show with her lip-synced performance of “It’s Not Unusual,” by the lady-loving singer Tom Jones, El Daña received a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

At the first glimpse of him, everyone in the previously restless audience jumped out of their seats and clapped their hands, giving Roosevelt a thunderous standing ovation.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple