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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In their first Zoom meeting, Donaldson offered Housenbold the Gen Z seal of approval.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The High-Waist Airlift Legging, for one, has been given the seal of approval by Hailey Bieber, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lopez, and countless other A-listers.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The dress code set by Wintour and the Met's Costume Institute curator, Andrew Bolton, is the final seal of approval that fashion is art, Hall-Duncan told The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, the race’s overall front-runner, dismissed the Democratic contenders seeking Newsom’s seal of approval as misguided and a waste of time.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The High-Waist Airlift Legging, for one, has been given the seal of approval by Hailey Bieber, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lopez, and countless other A-listers.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The dress code set by Wintour and the Met's Costume Institute curator, Andrew Bolton, is the final seal of approval that fashion is art, Hall-Duncan told The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, the race’s overall front-runner, dismissed the Democratic contenders seeking Newsom’s seal of approval as misguided and a waste of time.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for seal of approval
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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