standing ovation
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Ferguson and his wife Cathy received a standing ovation when they took their seats in the directors' box before kick-off.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
When he walked off he turned and raised his bat amid a standing ovation from The Oval crowd – as Pietersen famously did 21 years ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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
The Chokecherry crowd, who don’t know any better, leap to their feet in a thunderous standing ovation.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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