as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
received a standing ovation for the masterly performance
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Still, McDonald, winner of six Tony Awards, is not, in a sense, a natural for the part of Rose, a role usually played by a star riding her larger-than-life charisma and blistering belt to a standing ovation.
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Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The formerly skeptical CEOs rose to their feet for a unanimous standing ovation and many—including UPS CEO Oz Nelson, a lifelong Republican—pledged to help Carter.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
There were no waterworks Sunday night, though a loud ovation that followed public address announcer Ryan Mill noting the achievement did not go unnoticed by Crosby.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
They were greeted by a lengthy standing ovation from the live audience that Underwood, 61, did everything to keep up.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
The formerly skeptical CEOs rose to their feet for a unanimous standing ovation and many—including UPS CEO Oz Nelson, a lifelong Republican—pledged to help Carter.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
There were no waterworks Sunday night, though a loud ovation that followed public address announcer Ryan Mill noting the achievement did not go unnoticed by Crosby.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
They were greeted by a lengthy standing ovation from the live audience that Underwood, 61, did everything to keep up.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Ovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ovation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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