Sentence examples for earned standing from inspiring English sources

She earned standing ovations for vowing to repeal President Obama's signature health care law, calling it "socialized medicine".

In past years distributors have been hurt by spending too much on movies that won over critics and earned standing ovations at the festival, only to fizzle at the box office.

Nintendo tried that strategy earlier this year with the launch of Miitomo, a sort of social network with cartoon avatars, in which you earned standing not with scorching quips or dank memes but a flair for fashion and interior decorating.

That sometimes the greatest success isn't earned standing there, hoping for constant applause.

Adriana Latonio performed Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way" with confidence and ease, impressing all of the judges and even earning standing ovations from Keith and Randy.

The Kings, who have earned standings points in nine straight games (7-0-2), will face the Senators in the fourth game of this six-game trip.

Holograms of Nathan Lane and Patti LuPone will be earning standing ovations.

So maybe he earned that standing O after all.

Until a tournament berth is earned, the standing ovation from the maroon-clad Salukis faithful who fill S.I.U.

The musical's fresh combination of high jinks and high style -- it could be called "Nonsense and Sensibility" -- earned it standing ovations during tryouts in Baltimore and New Haven.

Ms. Giffords spoke for no more than two minutes at the commencement ceremony, where she also received an honorary degree, but earned several standing ovations.