thumbs-up
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“Amazing,” he says, giving chef Andrew Gruel a slack thumbs-up.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Earlier this year, SpaceX’s request for a smaller expansion was given the thumbs-up.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Draft experts John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie of the Athletic differed in their evaluation, with Hollinger giving the pick a thumbs-up while Vecenie expressed reservations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
IGN's Rebekah Valentine also gave a thumbs-up to the main character, arguably one the more obscure Pokémon - "I love this little weirdo!" she wrote in her nine out of 10 review.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Anh’s father had dropped them off early to set up and had given them a big thumbs-up.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
After the first defendant, O'Dare was sentenced and taken into the dock, people in the public gallery shouted "love you Ash" and gave thumbs up and shouts of support.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
She gives me a thumbs up, and with a kiss and a warm hug, we say goodbye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 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
When it was time for me to do my bar routine, I looked around and saw she was smiling at me from the sidelines with both thumbs up.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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
Driving a vehicle that garners that level of attention means lots of nods, thumbs-ups, and the brief conversation after parking in a public lot.
From The Verge ● Aug. 8, 2022
The Monday after the game, everyone at school was staring at me again, but instead of suspicious glances and droopy, pitying stares, I was getting nods of admiration, thumbs-ups, and smiles.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
