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Her Breakfast colleagues past and present then came together on set to present her with a Little Miss Sunshine framed picture, a cake and a standing ovation.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
They repaid the favor with a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
The crowd in Los Angeles loved it: His win was greeted with a standing ovation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
He received a standing ovation when he was substituted after 64 minutes, unlike the Egyptian, who simply could not do anything right when he came on.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
I know, because there was a standing ovation, which made me feel like one hundred dollars.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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