ovation
noun
an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
ovations
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pluralof ovation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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TELLURIDE, Colo. — Standing ovations at film festivals are a rite: part appreciation, part obligation, part a need to stretch your legs after sitting for a couple of hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Standing ovations are almost de rigueur in formal Washington, but I don’t think I ever heard one of such prolonged intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Thousands of supporters of Rama’s party holding Albanian and European Union flags greeted his speech with ovations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The ovations were strong and heartfelt, the mutual appreciation, well, blindingly obvious.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I got three standing ovations that night,” she said.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
