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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
Wells, hidden in a tiny video-village setup inside one of the set’s curtained exam rooms, grins at the monitor and turns around to give Einesman a thumbs-up.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In this photo, Glover (left) gives a thumbs-up and Koch (right) throws out a wave to the camera as the two smile and take in their momentous achievement.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Sioux Falls city leaders gave Smithfield Package Meat Corporation the thumbs-up on two major city council items.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In this photo, Glover (left) gives a thumbs-up and Koch (right) throws out a wave to the camera as the two smile and take in their momentous achievement.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Doja’s assistant slips through, gives me the thumbs-up, and ushers me into a dressing room the size of a tennis court, black velvet curtains concealing the walls.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Sioux Falls city leaders gave Smithfield Package Meat Corporation the thumbs-up on two major city council items.
—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
Noun
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In a nod to his longtime friend, Jimmy Kimmel will air a repeat episode on Thursday, May 21, during Stephen Colbert‘s final episode as host of his CBS late-night show.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The footage ends with the first passenger being greeted at the port by two officials - one offering hand sanitiser and the other a welcoming nod.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Those deals do not require approval.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The only other two candidates to get double-digit support were Bianco and Becerra.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Public First has spent four hundred and fifty thousand dollars in support of Bores.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Porter has scored some key endorsements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Lochte, 41, was one of the faces of swimming during the heights of his career, with major sponsorships, endorsements and appearances on TV shows displaying his lively personality.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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After all, plenty of the lawmakers who voted for the bill got into office winning votes from a majority of those who cast ballots on election day, not a majority of all voters in their districts.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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If so, the effort would still require more than 5,000 signatures from residents across the county to be put to a vote, the outlet reported.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The research house warns that China's non-compliance with the sanctions could prompt Washington to launch a second round of restrictions to clamp down on the Sino-Iranian trade.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The league and the NFL Referees Association have made enough progress in their negotiations in recent weeks that the union is expected to vote on the ratification of a new contract, according to sources and reports.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Officials from Germany and Italy would like to see the deal move forward swiftly to ratification without changes, while Spain and France are reportedly backing the Parliamentary approach.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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While the heartbeat of the play remains with Caroline and Maddie, Rhea certainly earns our sympathy if not our approbation.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-up. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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