stamp of approval

noun phrase

: an indication of approval
She gave the plan her stamp of approval.

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Listen to this article Betty White has officially been given the stamp of approval from the U.S. Postal Service. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025 The Dark Tower has gotten the stamp of approval from King, and the movie has cheeky blink-and-you’ll-miss-‘em references to other King works like The Shining, 1408, and The Shawshank Redemption. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 According to Lynn’s family, Loretta Lynn had given her stamp of approval to both the project and Sutton’s casting prior to her death at 90 in 2022. Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025 So here’s your brief on the week in celebrity beauty: Kylie Jenner gave her stamp of approval for the soap nails trend, while Zoe Saldana brought coquette back with some serious hair bowage. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stamp of approval

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“Stamp of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20of%20approval. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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