as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the young piano prodigy has received acclamation from audiences worldwide
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Recent Examples of acclamation
Suriname’s parliament backed Simons for the post by acclamation, alongside National Party of Suriname (NPS) leader Gregory Rusland as her vice president.
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CNN Money, 6 July 2025
In the early years of the Church, a saint could be declared such by acclamation by the people, by cardinals, or by papal decree.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Ramdin’s election to the five-year post came by acclamation at the beginning of the 56th Special Session of the General Assembly of the OAS on Monday in the presence of 25 delegates.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Kendrick Lamar took the show stage in the bootcut Céline women’s Marco Dark Union Wash Jeans during a theatric retelling of Black cultural acclamation.
—Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
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The film garnered significant critical attention, receiving a nine-minute standing ovation on the Lido and later going on to win the inaugural International People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.—
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Head departed to a magnificent ovation, having registered his first ever century at the SCG, completing the set of hundreds at every Australian Test venue in the process.—
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Public reactions were indicated by applause during the Holliday school children’s performances and the district’s recognitions.—
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He was given a hero’s applause from fans of both clubs when he was invited onto the pitch at half-time.—
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One of that Courier’s founders won acclaim from his peers for his tenure as dean of the University of Maryland’s journalism school.—
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In 1994, Chinese-American actress Vivian Wu garnered critical acclaim after appearing in The Joy Luck Club.—
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“Acclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclamation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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