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ovation

[oh-vey-shuhn] / oʊˈveɪ ʃən /


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So when Hernández arrived with the Oklahoma City Comets to continue his rehab assignment on Tuesday, the opposing fans greeted him with a thunderous ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

Fans at Crypto.com Arena chanted “Thank you, Kopi!” in the final minute of the game, giving him a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Before the matches started, the crowd gave a standing ovation to the players to celebrate the contribution of O'Sullivan, Higgins and Williams, who have won 14 world titles between them.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

As the black wave of the Permian players moved out into the middle of the held, eight thousand other souls who had filled the home side rose to give a standing ovation.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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