stamp of approval

noun phrase

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

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When the look was complete, the actor gave his pro his stamp of approval. Jackie Fields, People.com, 6 May 2025 Broadly Rethinking Licensing Some of the reluctance to pass reform comes from braiders who went through licensing processes and feel their government stamp of approval raises their stature. Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 While Dexter and Billings should perform just fine in this scheme — and Dexter has the body type to fit well — Turner is now someone brought in with Allen’s stamp of approval. Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose party has long seen itself as a natural ally of right-wing movements around the world, is giving his stamp of approval to a movement historically shunned by Jews. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 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 12 May. 2025.

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