seal of approval

noun phrase

: an action or statement that shows approval or official acceptance

The bill has the President's seal of approval.

—often used figuratively

Fans have given the band's new song their seal of approval.

Examples of seal of approval in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This two-person tent has earned an Amazon’s Choice seal of approval, which might be why over 1,000 shoppers bought it in the past month. —Leonora Epstein, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024

And the city is hoping to encourage city residents to participate in the program through an outreach effort after the Board of Estimates gives its seal of approval. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024

And Cronenberg’s transition, in the public mind, from a purveyor of shock horror to an art house master, owes a lot to that Cannes seal of approval. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Thousands of shoppers have given the leggings their seal of approval. —Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024

If the flavors get your seal of approval, try freezing them in ice cubes for the prettiest cocktails around or incorporate them into one of our showy recipes. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024

Landing the Berkshire Hathaway chair, a proponent of the same buy-and-hold philosophy prevalent among Tesla’s small shareholder base, would be the ultimate seal of approval for the EV maker. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 May 2024

This is the type of recognition that puts a seal of approval on our bar and forces us to defend that seal. —Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024

Swift gave the moment her seal of approval with a post on Instagram. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024