Sentence examples for greatest ovation from inspiring English sources

The liveliest dance of the evening, it received the greatest ovation.

Her notices in the part were damning, but the production by Peter Brook and Olivier's performance as Titus received the greatest ovation in Stratford history from the first-night audience, and the critics hailed the production as a landmark in post-war British theatre.

Most will be in the United States, though its longest single engagement will be in Paris (Dec. 15 to 23), where the company was a regular visitor and over the years garnered many of its greatest ovations.

The two greatest ovations of the Convention took place when Mississippi voted unanimously for Goldwater and when he delivered the astonishingly despotic statement "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice".

Dewey subsequently returned home and was welcomed in New York City with a great ovation.

"There was such a great ovation and I got tears in my eyes and choked up.

However he was given a great ovation as he tapped in for bogey and a 78.

But it was Arsenal's substitute centre-forward, Olivier Giroud, who entered to a great ovation, who helped Arsenal to turn the screw.

"I would imagine they would show how much they appreciated what he did to the franchise and show their appreciation and give him a great ovation," Frank said.

The capacity crowd, which had given the Irishman a great ovation when he climbed into the ring, was too dumfounded at the sudden end to give vent to their feelings.

Ashley Cole, afforded a great ovation when Hodgson presented him with his golden cap before kick-off, almost marked the occasion by giving England the lead three minutes into the second half.