26984 words

ovation

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
an occasion when a crowd of people expresses great enjoyment and/or approval of something with loud and long clapping:

Examples:

She was given a standing ovation (= the crowd stood up while they clapped) at the end of her speech.
2
loud clapping that expresses a crowd’s great enjoyment or approval of something:

Examples:

At the end of the program, the dancers received a thunderous ovation.

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