stamp of approval

noun phrase

: an indication of approval
She gave the plan her stamp of approval.

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Doyle checked those boxes and also had Jackson’s stamp of approval. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Everyone’s favorite fashion girl, Zoë Kravitz, has already put her stamp of approval on the staple, stepping out in a breezy prairie dress in New York City just last month. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026 The duo and Amazon MGM Studios got Yarros’ stamp of approval. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Neither are the hundreds of Amazon reviewers that give this lightweight quilt their stamp of approval as hot sleepers. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stamp of approval

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“Stamp of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20of%20approval. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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