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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
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.
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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
Floating next to him in the clear blue water was fashion designer Gillett, 45, holding up the ring box and making a thumbs-up with her left hand.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
At a recent Mar-a-Lago gathering, a group of about 25 big money GOP donors gave the thumbs-up to Rubio over Vance, according to NBC News.
—Joe Battenfeld The Boston Herald, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
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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
Floating next to him in the clear blue water was fashion designer Gillett, 45, holding up the ring box and making a thumbs-up with her left hand.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
At a recent Mar-a-Lago gathering, a group of about 25 big money GOP donors gave the thumbs-up to Rubio over Vance, according to NBC News.
—Joe Battenfeld The Boston Herald, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
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Hunt and his director, Ashley Rodbro, build in some visual variety, whether that means screening one of Hunt’s public access sketches, cringy, or a digression into a lighting design demo, a nod to Hunt’s Illinois State degree in lighting design (and acting).—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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There is also a clear nod to art collectors, with expansive walls and a gallery-style entry sequence.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s reopening of its national pavilion—with the approval of Venice Biennale director Pietrangelo Buttafuoco—has sparked acrimony across the European art world and political sphere.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many fans came to show their support for the third-year forward, whom the Sky traded to the Dream on April 6 for two future first-round draft picks.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both candidates received donations from Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522, though Landon received a higher amount and the union’s endorsement.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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That became part of her reason for going public weeks later with her endorsement of his opponent, Kamala Harris, and running mate Tim Walz.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can be finalized until at least 23 of the league’s 30 owners vote at next month’s Board of Governors meeting, and tweaks to the various proposals are still expected to be made along the way.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Tampa Bay Rays are still striving for a Hillsborough County stadium vote in May, the team informed the county late last week.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The move appeared to be part of the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities doing business with Iran in order to cut off Iran’s oil exports, a key source of its revenue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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To maximize pressure, Maleki said Washington must sustain enforcement, particularly through secondary sanctions targeting foreign banks and companies facilitating Iranian trade.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since its ratification in 1791, the First Amendment has protected much more than the rights that are expressly mentioned in its text.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Congress gained the power to tax income with the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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