ovation
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He felt how people loved him, the standing ovation from the actions.
From BBC • May 13, 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
The shivering crowd rose to give the new council members a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The remarks drew a standing ovation, starting on the Democratic side of the chamber, before spreading across the entire room.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
About five thousand people were there, and when he came to the microphone to give a short speech they rose and honored him with a standing ovation, because they would be thankful to him forever.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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