standing ovation

noun

: an occurrence in which the people at a play, speech, sporting event, etc., stand up and applaud to show enthusiastic approval or appreciation

The crowd gave her a standing ovation.

Examples of standing ovation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The record closed out the 13-song set, which ended in a staggering high note from Spiro and a standing ovation from a stunned ACL audience. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

European lawmakers gave Carney another standing ovation this month as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed opening the door for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Weeks ago, Naza won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival and garnered a record-breaking 25-minute standing ovation. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for standing ovation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration