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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
After his captain gave him a discreet thumbs-up, Tizzard moved forward and grabbed the woman from the ledge as a fellow trooper held onto his belt.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
As Smith talked to reporters after the game, Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub walked by and gave him a thumbs-up.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The 32-year-old singer followed up the long pause with a thumbs-up and a middle finger.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Elon Musk has given the thumbs-up to some Tesla drivers texting behind the wheel.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
As Smith talked to reporters after the game, Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub walked by and gave him a thumbs-up.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
The 32-year-old singer followed up the long pause with a thumbs-up and a middle finger.
—Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Elon Musk has given the thumbs-up to some Tesla drivers texting behind the wheel.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
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What started as a cute nod to the city’s name has grown into an extravagant, on-brand season of celebrating this little holiday.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The spot, directed by I, Tonya filmmaker Craig Gillespie, is a cheeky nod to Brody’s reputation for gravitating toward dramatic, taxing roles.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The practice allows home-state senators to block nominees from their state by withholding approval — a power Trump has likened to the Senate filibuster and urged Republicans to abolish.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The crowd rose to its feet, clapping and shouting in approval.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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And with the support of my community.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another major addition is support for Connected Apps.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her longtime rival, Tonya Harding, yearned to win gold at the Lillehammer Olympics—not just for the accolade itself, but for the windfall of lucrative endorsements that would follow such a victory.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among the violations for which troopers most frequently issued citations in 2025 were careless driving, operating a motorcycle without a license endorsement, and speeding 10 mph to 29 mph over the limit.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Osborne’s hope of turning London into a European clearinghouse for the yuan was dented by Britain’s vote in 2016 to leave the European Union.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mark Kuisle, a former athletic director of Rochester Century High School as well as a former president of MSHSL, previously said the League had been discussing the issue for multiple years leading up to that 2014 vote.—
Jordan Shearer,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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When Trump reduced sanctions in 2025, numbers climbed to just over 1 million bbls/day but no more.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela faced turmoil in oil markets, while years of financial mismanagement, corruption and sanctions decimated the economy and led to hyperinflation that sent prices soaring daily.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Between the time of the Revolution and the ratification of the Constitution, the framers had become increasingly suspicious of the democratic excesses of legislatures.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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European Union lawmakers narrowly voted Wednesday to delay ratification of a major EU-Mercosur trade pact, sending it to the bloc’s top court instead.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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