stamp of approval
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For a meal, consider the Michelin-recommended restaurant Manuela, which received a stamp of approval from the late Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
In some ways, Gyngell told reporters, the Michelin stamp of approval was a curse: New customers arrived with expectations of luxury, then grumbled when they found shabby chic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Traveling halfway around the world for beauty treatments might seem extreme, especially when some treatments haven’t received an official stamp of approval back in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Founded in 1856, Burberry was awarded a royal warrant by Queen Elizabeth II in 1955, a stamp of approval on its quality.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
One final test remained before Major Puff could give his stamp of approval.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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