standing ovation
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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
Michael J Fox was given a standing ovation as he received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his campaigning for support for Parkinson's disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Elland Road was unsurprisingly on its feet to hand Calvert-Lewin a deserved standing ovation when he came off.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Her eloquence would earn a standing ovation from the dazzled spectators, who would find it impossible to believe that this mere girl of fifteen was not a trained lawyer.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
