Sentence examples for won standing from inspiring English sources

In any event, it was a pleasure to hear this impressive Chinese orchestra, which won standing ovations throughout its performances.

Paris - COP21: President Barack Obama won standing applause at COP21 when he stated that parts of the global warming deal being negotiated in Paris should be legally binding on the countries that sign on.

With odds of her winning standing at 9/1, many are optimistic she could redeem the UK's pitiful past record on the Eurovision stage, where Englebert Humperdinck scored only 12 points in 2012 and Bonnie Tyler was placed 19th last year.

Midway through a 10-week training camp, Kotelnik even changed his regimen: he was sent by his trainer on a seven-day vacation to Daytona Beach, Fla. Entering the ring in red velveteen trunks emblazoned with his nickname, The Great, Alexander did enough to win, standing toe-to-toe with his opponent.

Mississippi is part of Kobach's appeal and hopes to win standing on review.

Ava DuVernay's powerful civil rights drama has been winning standing ovations since its AFI Fest premiere last month, and its academy screening Saturday afternoon prompted the same reaction.

You know he's a popular choreographer whose works have won many standing ovations around the world?

He announced after his win he won be standing as an independent councillor rather than following UKIP policies.

Britons won medals standing and sitting, punching and kicking, swimming, biking and running and sometimes all three in succession.

There is an election here in early November, and not many votes are going to be won by standing up for a disenfranchised minority.

Contrary to Cruz's evangelist approach, which won him standing ovations from the friendly crowd several times, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky).