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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Naomi Campbell gave the season’s square-toe boot trend her seal of approval, attending the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday in an extra-sharp pair.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
Despite getting the seal of approval by voters in California, state Republicans filed a lawsuit against Prop 50 after Election Day.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Still, Fall Out Boy gave The Running Man star their seal of approval.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Every 10 years, after a long debate about the scope and parameters of public funding for the BBC and the issuing of white papers, a charter for its continual operation is submitted to the Sovereign, now King Charles III, for the royal seal of approval.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025
Despite getting the seal of approval by voters in California, state Republicans filed a lawsuit against Prop 50 after Election Day.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Still, Fall Out Boy gave The Running Man star their seal of approval.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Every 10 years, after a long debate about the scope and parameters of public funding for the BBC and the issuing of white papers, a charter for its continual operation is submitted to the Sovereign, now King Charles III, for the royal seal of approval.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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