with approbation
Example Sentences
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The label is not met with approbation by everyone.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 19, 2016
Zink began writing at a young age as well, but, unlike her reading, that behavior was not met with approbation.
From The New Yorker ● May 11, 2015
Another "younger" writer, whose book Shane you mentioned with approbation, wasn't named at all.
From Time Magazine Archive
Standing in the streets were ordinary working men, listening with attention and with approbation.
From Time Magazine Archive
The act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
