stamp of approval

noun phrase

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

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But Johnston sees this most recent success as a stamp of approval for that method. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025 Taylor Swift gave her stamp of approval to an ultra-trendy footwear aesthetic, snakeskin, when out and about with her friend Gigi Hadid in New York City on Monday. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025 PrettyGarden Faux-Suede Cropped Jacket Suede and dark brown are some of fall’s trendiest pieces right now, which Ranee has also given her stamp of approval. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025 To get around California’s constitutional requirement that legislative and congressional lines get drawn by an independent commission every 10 years, the governor shepherded the ballot proposition through the legislature and in front of voters for a stamp of approval. Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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