Examples of thumbs-up in a Sentence
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As the ride slows down, Perry faces the camera and gives a thumbs-up.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Tirico gets the thumbs-up from advertisers as well, and such favorability shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, users can mark any ad with a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to help manage their ads preferences.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
An image of Maduro in handcuffs wearing a blue sweatshirt and giving a thumbs-up was followed immediately by a marketing meme posted by that sweatshirt’s manufacturer; scroll more and there’s the same photo, now with Maduro’s face replaced by Charlie Kirk’s.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Tirico gets the thumbs-up from advertisers as well, and such favorability shouldn’t be overlooked.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
However, users can mark any ad with a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to help manage their ads preferences.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
An image of Maduro in handcuffs wearing a blue sweatshirt and giving a thumbs-up was followed immediately by a marketing meme posted by that sweatshirt’s manufacturer; scroll more and there’s the same photo, now with Maduro’s face replaced by Charlie Kirk’s.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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