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

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Carsello was fitted with a head-and-neck stabilizer and placed on a stretcher but appeared conscious and repeatedly gave a thumbs-up sign as he was taken off the field. — Scott Held, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

On night one of the singer’s 30-show stint at MSG, he was filmed giving his fiancée an adorable thumbs-up gesture from the stage. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Kohberger snapped a thumbs-up selfie after the incident, according to Heather Barnhart, a digital forensic expert. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The case has been appealed to the 9th Circuit, where Department of Justice lawyers have requested the court to ‘thumbs-up, thumbs-down’ the settlement. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 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