standing ovation

Example Sentences

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At those prices, “you’d better laugh, give it a standing ovation, applaud, put it on Yelp and Google—the whole works,” said producer and theater communications executive Jay Michaels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After closing the show with her lip-synced performance of “It’s Not Unusual,” by the lady-loving singer Tom Jones, El Daña received a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The remarks drew a standing ovation, starting on the Democratic side of the chamber, before spreading across the entire room.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

When King Charles noted the British legal tradition, enshrined in the Magna Carta, that "executive power is subject to checks and balances", he received another standing ovation – with a twist.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

As the black wave of the Permian players moved out into the middle of the held, eight thousand other souls who had filled the home side rose to give a standing ovation.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger