: an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement
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With his head secured in an orange brace, Tanev flashed a brief thumbs-up as he was carried off the ice.—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 Nearly 4,000 people have left thumbs-up and laughing emojis on the Facebook post.—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 Kruger then concluded her post with a snap of Reedus displaying a thumbs-up while holding onto a stroller, which appeared to have their daughter sitting inside with a coat covering her face.—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 In 2017, the streamer scrapped its five-star ratings, replacing them with thumbs-up/thumbs-down buttons.—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thumbs-up
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