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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
Then, in a video that now has more than 10 million views on Instagram, Blue pointed and flashed another thumbs-up.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Namely, create an order of weekly essential products based on a customer’s shopping behavior, and place the order with essentially a thumbs-up from the customer.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
These can take the form of short surveys, emoji reactions to questions, or even thumbs-up/down buttons.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Namely, create an order of weekly essential products based on a customer’s shopping behavior, and place the order with essentially a thumbs-up from the customer.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
These can take the form of short surveys, emoji reactions to questions, or even thumbs-up/down buttons.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thumbs-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
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The album had 17 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 — a new record for Swift — and received a Grammy nod for album of the year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Davis had a tobacco pipe tucked into her bonnet, a nod to the colony’s biggest export.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The deal, pending the approval of Major League Baseball, capped a 10-month sale process that had cast a pall over the franchise and had already been marred by billionaire Justin Ishbia abandoning his pursuit of the Twins to instead buy eventual control of the White Sox.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The approval came one day after ESPN reported that Chisholm — whose group bought the Celtics for $6.1 billion — would immediately take over as team governor upon completion of the sale.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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With her parents’ reluctant support, Tyla accepted the offer.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Amid the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle commercials, the conservative commentator has thrown her support behind the Euphoria star while pitting the actress against Beyoncé.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
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These conferences fill gigantic stadiums, negotiate national endorsement deals, and make decisions on athlete welfare that have ripple effects across the sports landscape.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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While these recent endorsements underscore the prize's global profile, several of the governments backing Trump's nomination—including Rwanda, Israel, Gabon, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia—are led by authoritarian figures, military juntas, or leaders facing international arrest warrants.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This season, Wheeler is again performing at a level expected to get him some Cy Young votes.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Cease’s outing continued a curious year for a pitcher who threw a no-hitter last year, collected Cy Young votes for the second time in his career and can pile up strikeouts with the best of them.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Other notable happenings in the Physical AI space include: In the midst of U.S. sanctions and a trade war, the Chinese government is investing heavily in creating an invention ecosystem around physical AI.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Annexation in any form would undoubtedly be met with international opprobrium, threats of sanctions, and further isolation of Israel on the world stage.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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Income taxes were also implemented as a source of government revenue with the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913 and were expanded to fund World War I.—
Reco McCambry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As president, Nawrocki would be required to sign off on Poland’s ratification of a new member joining NATO.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps this is why their finale date has them on a literal scavenger hunt for comments of approbation from the public, which the show has stuffed in glass bottles and hidden on the beach.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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