thumbs-up

noun

ˈthəmz-ˈəp 

: an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement

Examples of thumbs-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino got the thumbs-up on Friday to return to the Royals, but his right thumb carries the reminders of some tough times. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

The one making the thumbs-up sign looks a little bit like an older Will Forte, the former Saturday Night Live cast member. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Her boyfriend Eric Lopez looked at her, making a thumbs-up sign with both hands, which made her laugh. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Among the photos she's pinned on her Instagram feed are her family celebrating Christmas together in December 2021 — including Ronaldo, his fiancée Georgina Rodríguez and their children — and her and Ronaldo giving thumbs-up in June 2022. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thumbs-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup