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

The shivering crowd rose to give the new council members a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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 pair chose to sing History by One Direction and received a standing ovation.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I still have two more years of high school, and I'm planning to exit to a standing ovation.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins