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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Butler gave a thumbs-up as he was carried off the court in a stretcher, wearing a neck brace.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Cena teased after hearing the rules, flashing an excited thumbs-up to the audience.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Following up on that, Paramount President Jeff Shell, who later gave a thumbs-up to his former company NBCUniversal’s decision to spin their cable assets into Versant, explained why Paramount won’t be doing that.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Along with 31 thumbs-ups, eight angry faces and several other emojis, the post got 24 comments.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Cena teased after hearing the rules, flashing an excited thumbs-up to the audience.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Following up on that, Paramount President Jeff Shell, who later gave a thumbs-up to his former company NBCUniversal’s decision to spin their cable assets into Versant, explained why Paramount won’t be doing that.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Along with 31 thumbs-ups, eight angry faces and several other emojis, the post got 24 comments.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thumbs-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
Noun
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But this brief nod to daywear never threatened to overshadow the nocturnal glamour that defines his brand.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, Xiaopeng has noted that while the G7 already delivers the intelligence and processing required for L3 operation, it will only be considered a true Level 3 car once hardware redundancy is fully implemented and the vehicle receives the necessary regulatory approvals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their approval to compete this September generated significant uproar, with many alleging Angelina Melnikova’s participation, in particular, violates FIG rules.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pablo Torre first broke the story on his Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, revealing that Leonard had a four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with a now-bankrupt environmental company that didn't actually require him to do anything.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani's lead has grown even as high-profile national Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have held back endorsements.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bill on Wednesday night survived a procedural vote on party lines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rule votes, historically a test of party loyalty, began to fail more regularly under the Kevin McCarthy and Johnson speakerships.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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In June, the CMA said Amazon had agreed to take steps to tackle the problem, agreeing to sanction businesses that manipulate ratings and to enhance its systems to tackle fake reviews.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In July 2025, Washington imposed sanctions on Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act and revoked his and his family's visas, citing suppression of free expression and arbitrary judicial actions.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The doc, which made its world premiere at the 15th annual Bronze Lens Film Festival in August 2024, is about the Equal Rights Amendment’s path back to life through Virginia’s pivotal ratification battle led by Black women.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the late 19th century, white Southerners had regained control of state governments from the biracial coalitions that emerged following the ratification of the 15th Amendment.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps this is why their finale date has them on a literal scavenger hunt for comments of approbation from the public, which the show has stuffed in glass bottles and hidden on the beach.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 July 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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