Plural of ovation
regular plural
The plural of ovation is ovations.
Forms of ovation
| Singular | ovation [ə(ʊ)ˈveɪ.ʃn̩] |
|---|---|
| Plural | ovations |
| Countable | countable |
Ovations in a sentence
- On some occasions standing ovations may be given to political leaders as a matter of course, rather than as a special honour.From the entry matter of course
- Zachary Woolfe, our classical music critic, tells me that standing ovations are now de rigueur at opera and symphony performances in the United States, but less so in Europe.2024 November 11, Michael Paulson, “Everyone Else Is Giving a Standing Ovation. Do I Have To?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry de rigueur
Meaning of ovation
- noun A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
- noun A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
- noun Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
Questions about the plural of ovation
- What is the plural of ovation?
- The plural of ovation is ovations.
- Is ovation countable?
- Ovation is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ovation (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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