thumbs up

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IGN's Rebekah Valentine also gave a thumbs-up to the main character, arguably one the more obscure Pokémon - "I love this little weirdo!" she wrote in her nine out of 10 review.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Yet Hall went close to a second equaliser after the interval, curling narrowly wide with an audacious effort that drew an admiring thumbs-up from Donnarumma.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Margarita Aaron, the actor’s wife, told Fox News and TMZ on Monday that her husband is “making significant progress” in his recovery, making minor body movements including opening his eyes and giving a thumbs-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey told reporters on Monday that Mr Wolfe had responded to nurses with a thumbs-up, but he remained in a serious condition in hospital.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

A.M. and P.M. vanished, and then the rope snapped tight across the library floor, anchored to the far post, where the Golden Hours gave Otto and Sheed a thumbs-up!

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles