thumbs-ups

plural of thumbs-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-ups
Noun
  • On Wednesday, Allred announced the endorsements of several Black leaders from Dallas-Fort Worth, including Tarrant County Commissioner Roderick Miles and former Fort Worth City council member Jared Williams.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But thanks to a slew of A-list endorsements, the fall fashion trend is on the precipice of another golden age that could rival its ’60s, ’80s, and ’00s heydays.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even with those concessions, the legislation had critics and barely garnered enough votes to pass.
    John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But the 55-45 votes failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to send the bill to the president.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The political damage from years of sanctions can already be seen within Iranian society, analysts say.
    Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, there are layers and layers of planning, zoning and approvals to get through before construction even gets close to beginning, but Penner said the club is working with world-class architects and consultants on designing a potential stadium for the site.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • His clients included large developers seeking city approvals and incentives for their projects.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This eliminates the need for temporary supports and allows longer spans without intermediate piers.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Crowdfunding groceries is a last-mile solution in a system where wages, benefits, and public supports haven’t fully bridged the gap.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Thumbs-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-ups. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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