thumbs-up

noun

ˈthəmz-ˈəp 

: an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there’s the quiet ones who will give a thumbs-up or a heart emoji. —Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023

Definitely a thumbs-up, all around. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023

And for Adam to come over and give us the thumbs-up on a creative decision for the performances and also the camera and everything else meant the world to us. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2023

Fellow Irish actor Colin Farrell, who was sitting in the front row, gave Martin a big thumbs-up during the serenade. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023

The first time a photo of me appeared in The New York Times, my father sent a thumbs-up emoji. —Adam Tendler, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023

Her mother responded quickly: thumbs-down, thumbs-up, double exclamation marks. —Ann-marie Alcántara, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2023

Demonstrators stopped him for a photo or gave him a thumbs-up. —Constant Méheut, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above