noun
ovation
oh-VAY-shun/əʊˈveɪʃn/
Enthusiastic public applause or praise.
The audience gives the singer a standing ovation.
Etymology
From the act of rejoicing, ovation named a lesser Roman triumph honoring a commander. That public celebration became an image for an audience’s enthusiastic burst of applause.
In context
and then you said i'm not feeling the love remember that counselor no dell i think tonight you have felt the love so um so one last time a standing ovation for the three outgoing counselors
More examples
- A thunderous ovation greets the team as they enter the stadium.
- She pauses until the ovation dies down, then continues her speech.
- The cast receives ovations after every performance.
Forms
ovation · ovations