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thumbs up

[thuhmz-uhp] / ˈθʌmzˈʌp /


thumbs-up
NOUN
stamp of approval
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STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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The two men were pictured giving a thumbs-up in a photo circulating on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

Earlier in the week, the governor said Staff Sgt Wolfe had responded to a nurse with a thumbs-up and was able to move his toes.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, also in court, flashed a thumbs-up.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

My eyes are closed, so I just give a weak thumbs-up and a head nod.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell