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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Here are the Mario Badescu bestsellers that have her seal of approval… and those that our editors consider no-brainer buys in any season.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Tuesday’s balloting may well yield a socialist mayor in New York City, two pragmatic Democratic governors in New Jersey and Virginia, and a seal of approval from California voters for Democrats to pursue nakedly partisan gerrymandering.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The Our Place Wonder Oven Pro is a bigger, better oven with eight presets, a digital control panel, and López-Alt’s seal of approval.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 15,000 Amazon shoppers have given the storage bags their seal of approval, and over 2,000 people have added them to their carts in the past few weeks alone.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
LogoPowered byScale logo Tuesday’s balloting may well yield a socialist mayor in New York City, two pragmatic Democratic governors in New Jersey and Virginia, and a seal of approval from California voters for Democrats to pursue nakedly partisan gerrymandering.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The Our Place Wonder Oven Pro is a bigger, better oven with eight presets, a digital control panel, and López-Alt’s seal of approval.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 15,000 Amazon shoppers have given the storage bags their seal of approval, and over 2,000 people have added them to their carts in the past few weeks alone.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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