Examples of thumbs-up in a Sentence
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Acknowledging a kinship of sorts, motorcyclists gave frequent thumbs-up to the Morgan, claiming the three-wheeler as one of their own.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Kruger then concluded her post with a snap of Reedus displaying a thumbs-up while holding onto a stroller, which appeared to have their daughter sitting inside with a coat covering her face.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Where my head of white hair as seen on TV when right-handed batters were up, got me thumbs-ups in the produce section at the grocery store.
—Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Coleman shared a photo on social media Friday of him giving a thumbs-up from his hospital bed.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Just a simple thumbs-up and silence to mark another day’s work.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
As Winslet recorded, Stephen Frears, one of the show’s two directors, guided Winslet with considerable understatement from his seat across the room: a half-nod here, a thumbs-up there.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
The boy had terrible burns on his face, Elder said, but despite the pain would lift his arm to give a thumbs-up.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
During the past six days of intense voting, Variety has been on the scene, chatting it up with over 50 AMPAS members to get the lowdown on which movies and performances have been getting the thumbs-up on their ballots.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Kruger then concluded her post with a snap of Reedus displaying a thumbs-up while holding onto a stroller, which appeared to have their daughter sitting inside with a coat covering her face.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Where my head of white hair as seen on TV when right-handed batters were up, got me thumbs-ups in the produce section at the grocery store.
—Ellen Murphy, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Coleman shared a photo on social media Friday of him giving a thumbs-up from his hospital bed.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Just a simple thumbs-up and silence to mark another day’s work.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024
As Winslet recorded, Stephen Frears, one of the show’s two directors, guided Winslet with considerable understatement from his seat across the room: a half-nod here, a thumbs-up there.
—Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
The boy had terrible burns on his face, Elder said, but despite the pain would lift his arm to give a thumbs-up.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
During the past six days of intense voting, Variety has been on the scene, chatting it up with over 50 AMPAS members to get the lowdown on which movies and performances have been getting the thumbs-up on their ballots.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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