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Bryant, who appeared in court in green jail scrubs with a white long sleeve shirt underneath, flashed a thumbs-up to his stepfather at the end of the proceeding.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Gaten Matarazzo gives the thumbs-up during a Late Night with Seth Meyers commercial break in New York City on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In the photo, Cohn is smiling and giving a thumbs-up.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Gaten Matarazzo gives the thumbs-up during a Late Night with Seth Meyers commercial break in New York City on April 21.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In the photo, Cohn is smiling and giving a thumbs-up.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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