thumbs-up
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Some passing drivers honked in support and gave the protesters a thumbs-up, but others gave them the middle finger.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He posted a selfie with a thumbs-up and a caption that read, “Solid effort, but at least make it count next time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Amazing,” he says, giving chef Andrew Gruel a slack thumbs-up.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I get more thumbs-up than with any other car that I’ve had in my entire life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The secretary lady gives a thumbs-up to the stage.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
A 10-second video of the press yelling at McConnell to speak or give a thumbs up — with seemingly zero response from the senator — has gone viral.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
As he walked in to court, he refused to answer questions but gave a thumbs up and said: "Wish me luck guys. See you soon, hopefully."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She gives me a thumbs up, and with a kiss and a warm hug, we say goodbye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
But in the video itself, the signs on Croydon's North End are in English, the cyclist has no balaclava and Caz is giving him the thumbs up after a friendly chat.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Dylan responded with a GIF of SpongeBob giving two thumbs up and said he’ll be there.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
I get thumbs-ups from Mustang drivers and cool head nods from Challenger owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Along with 31 thumbs-ups, eight angry faces and several other emojis, the post got 24 comments.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
At last, I’ll be able to see everyone’s hearts and thumbs-ups.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2023
Zoom has a tendency to read “I’m scratching my face” as “I’m raising my hand,” and at least in my experience only responds to the most aggressive of thumbs-ups.
From The Verge ● Apr. 20, 2022
She smiles, gives me two thumbs-ups and a look that says, you got this.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word