thumbs-up

Example Sentences

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Jones was in the arena conducting an interview with the Netflix broadcast team when he received the challenge and gave a thumbs up amid the crowd’s cheers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Why in the world would we give a seal of approval or a thumbs up to make you the largest behemoth on the planet related to content?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

He said it was good to see Sinners get "this broad a series of accolades and thumbs up from across the whole industry".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

He has a big grin, giving two thumbs up.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

She lifted her head from her work and gave me the thumbs up.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos