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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

Her comments were applauded by the audience who gave her a standing ovation when she stopped speaking.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He received a long ovation after getting 132 votes, with no member voting against him and one abstaining, according to the session's presiding member Ismael Diallo.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I didn’t have the experience and didn’t know the number of minutes of an ovation is very important and counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

And when the last one ended, the audience responded with a standing ovation.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman




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