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 figurativelyFans have given the band's new song their seal of approval.
Examples of seal of approval in a Sentence
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Thousands of shoppers have given the leggings their seal of approval.
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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
Days before the Israeli strike on the embassy building in Damascus, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gave his personal seal of approval to the Palestinian militants who receive many of Iran’s weapons.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Speaking of fabulous spring flats—and those with the street style seal of approval—powder blue picks from Aeyde and ATP Atelier have officially surpassed red as the spring color to sport.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Avery, in the guise of Bridgeman, pretended his ship was a slaver bending the rules as so many did, trafficking enslaved Africans and elephant tusks without the seal of approval from the Royal African Company, which owned the British crown’s monopoly over the trade.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Days before the Israeli strike on the embassy building in Damascus, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gave his personal seal of approval to the Palestinian militants who receive many of Iran’s weapons.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Speaking of fabulous spring flats—and those with the street style seal of approval—powder blue picks from Aeyde and ATP Atelier have officially surpassed red as the spring color to sport.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Avery, in the guise of Bridgeman, pretended his ship was a slaver bending the rules as so many did, trafficking enslaved Africans and elephant tusks without the seal of approval from the Royal African Company, which owned the British crown’s monopoly over the trade.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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