Learn OVATION from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
1. The audience gave her a standing ovation for her performance.
2. When the popular tenor Placido Domingo came on stage, he was greeted by a tremendous ovation.
3. With the same complacent smile he told her of the ovations he had received in consequence of the act he had passed.
4. Because he had fought gamely against a much superior boxer, the crowd gave him a standing ovation when he left the arena.
Meanings and Examples of OVATION |