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ovation

[oh-vey-shuhn] / oʊˈveɪ ʃən /


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Dressed in a white top, pink skirt and matching shoes, Williams arrived on court to cheers and a standing ovation from the capacity crowd in the Andy Murray Arena.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Saglimbene also thinks SpaceX’s bid for mom-and-pop investors will spill over into the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs if SpaceX gets a standing ovation.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Thousands of Apple employees and developers in the audience at Apple Park greeted him with a standing ovation.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

After the ovation ended, Dr. Blackbridge went down the list of things he had successfully predicted in the past.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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