How to Use standing ovation in a Sentence

standing ovation

noun
  • His win was met by a standing ovation.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Barron rose to a standing ovation and pumped his fist in the air.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
  • She was received with a standing ovation on both sides of the aisle.
    — Sean Holstege, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024
  • At the end of the keynote, the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2023
  • When the tying run scored, the fans gave him a standing ovation.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The crowd rose for a standing ovation at that remark.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
  • When Pahlavi left the stage to a standing ovation, half the room cleared out.
    — Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Their remarks were met with a standing ovation.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle gave her a standing ovation.
    — WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Scorsese brought the ballroom to its feet with a standing ovation.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Cabrera, who waved to the crowd, received a standing ovation from the fans.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2023
  • He was greeted with a standing ovation at curtain call.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Coach McEntire was first out of her chair for a standing ovation.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
  • As the mourning families took to the stage, they were met with a standing ovation.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The fans welcomed the 23-year-old back to the bigs with a standing ovation in his first at-bat.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
  • His win was met with a standing ovation from celebrities in the audience.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The players walked onto the House floor to a standing ovation.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Young said his goodbyes to a standing ovation from a crowd packed with fans, friends, and family.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 July 2023
  • The Bo Nix clap back deserves a standing ovation.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Fans roared and whistled during a standing ovation.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The speech earned a standing ovation from onlookers.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • When the last monologue ended and the curtain fell and rose again, the cast was met with a standing ovation.
    — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The judges smiled, danced in their chairs, and ultimately gave the young star a standing ovation.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 June 2025
  • Sánchez walked off the mound to a standing ovation and waved to 44,610 fans.
    — CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Randi leads a standing ovation.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Trump said, prompting a standing ovation from many in the Knesset.
    — Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Allen was greeted in the theater by a standing ovation before the movie even screened as fans tried to catch video of him.
    — Variety, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • When Malone took him out about the two-minute mark, the fans gave Porter a standing ovation.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The crowd responded with a standing ovation.
    — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The performance, and the evening, ended in a standing ovation.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023

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