stamp of approval

noun phrase

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

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Neeson's 28-year-old son, Daniel, gave his stamp of approval when his dad and Anderson, 58, made a joint appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Aug. 3. Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025 Getting a stamp of approval from Long seems to be a good sign for Chiefs fans about Simmons’ future. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025 House Republicans are under pressure to unfreeze the floor quickly: The Senate is on track to approve a bill to claw back $9.4 billion in federal funding, which the House needs to give a final stamp of approval to before the Friday deadline. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 15 July 2025 Built for festivals, this one’s gotten a crucial stamp of approval from Dion herself, who shared a video of herself solo dancing to the track in the studio, pumping her fists, shaking her hips, clapping her hands, doing a little shimmy and generally appearing to be feeling it deeply. Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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