Definition of "standing ovation" []

• Enthusiastic applause given by people who rise from a sitting position (noun)

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• "One gets the impression that, if they could, the folks who are dependent on wheelchairs, walkers, or canes would be on their feet by now instead of hooting cowboylike bravos and clapping from their seats, letting their voices and hands convey the standing ovation that their bodies cannot."
• "Later that week, he received a standing ovation at the AutismOne conference in Chicago, where he also headlined a rally, gave two presentations, took part in an Age of Autism panel, posed for pictures with Bob Sears, and held a book signing."
• "Ireland's Jessica Kürten, 40, got a standing ovation from the crowd when her beautiful chestnut mare, Castle Forbes Cosma, belted round the jump-off course in a record 37.58 seconds, making the five-foot fences look like mere trotting poles."