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ovation

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

an enthusiastic and prolonged display of public approval

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In a sentence

Ovation in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing ovation in a sentence.

The performance earned a standing ovation that lasted several minutes.

Synonyms
applauseacclaimcheers
Antonyms
jeeringderision
Common questions

Questions about “ovation

Ovation (noun) means an enthusiastic and prolonged display of public approval
Here is ovation used in an example sentence: "The performance earned a standing ovation that lasted several minutes."
Common synonyms for ovation include applause, acclaim, cheers.
Antonyms of ovation include jeering, derision.
Ovation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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