standing ovation
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A period of silence was broken by the conference crowd who came to his rescue with a standing ovation.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
A music group with learning disabilities received a standing ovation as they fulfilled a dream of the late MP Sir David Amess.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ohtani, welcomed back in his first at-bat by a partial standing ovation, walked in his second plate appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Venice, the film received a standing ovation that lasted more than 24 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Dad leaps out of his lawn chair to give me a standing ovation.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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