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.
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Wintour has since appeared to give her seal of approval to Weisberger's high- fashion tale.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Before Burnley’s royal seal of approval, Everton, whose home kits are now royal blue, can claim to be one of the first football clubs in the world to have used a sash motif.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2025
But several other more specialized options got the seal of approval from our testers and experts, too.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Huffman, 62, who played Lynette Scavo on the iconic ABC series, stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday, May 28, and gave the project her seal of approval.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Before Burnley’s royal seal of approval, Everton, whose home kits are now royal blue, can claim to be one of the first football clubs in the world to have used a sash motif.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2025
But several other more specialized options got the seal of approval from our testers and experts, too.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Huffman, 62, who played Lynette Scavo on the iconic ABC series, stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday, May 28, and gave the project her seal of approval.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 29 May 2025
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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