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Recent Examples of thumbs-up
Eli Manning In 2012, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning gave his Super Bowl XLVI victory celebration with Mickey Mouse a big thumbs-up during a parade at Walt Disney World.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But the odds of RFK Jr.’s defeat are shrinking, and Cassidy’s thumbs-up may one day be remembered as the mirror image of John McCain’s thumbs-down from 2017, when that independent-minded senator doomed Trump’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The streaming giant has given the thumbs-up to a reboot of the NBC television series that aired for nine seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was based on the popular book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
First came Bob Dylan acting out A Complete Unknown before giving the thumbs-up to James Mangold, now Rebecca Hall getting a pronunciation guide from Linda Rosenkrantz.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But the odds of RFK Jr.’s defeat are shrinking, and Cassidy’s thumbs-up may one day be remembered as the mirror image of John McCain’s thumbs-down from 2017, when that independent-minded senator doomed Trump’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
The streaming giant has given the thumbs-up to a reboot of the NBC television series that aired for nine seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was based on the popular book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025
First came Bob Dylan acting out A Complete Unknown before giving the thumbs-up to James Mangold, now Rebecca Hall getting a pronunciation guide from Linda Rosenkrantz.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-up
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The celebrity casting this season was particularly striking with a nod to the British talent featured throughout, adding an element of surprise and delight, from Alexa Chung, Fiona Shaw and Bel Powley at Simone Rocha to Richard E. Grant, Lesley Manville, Jason Isaacs and Naomi Campbell at Burberry.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, its tonal balance feels of a piece with the playwright’s personality—erudition and prudent attention to identity and representation leavened with irreverent nods to his throat chakra, The Artist’s Way, and teen soaps on The WB.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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The announcement comes at the same time that Paramount is seeking approval from the federal government to buy Skydance Media and as CBS News faces a lawsuit from Trump.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bill would also need approval in the Senate before coming across President Donald Trump's desk for final passage.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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With the financial support of Oniverse, Marras has been able to gradually expand his namesake brand’s retail network.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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In his first union endorsement, sources told Politico the New York City District Council of Carpenters would endorse Cuomo as well.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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And that has seemingly introduced some tension in their belief system, should Musk's ongoing endorsements maintain the memecoin's price volatility and potentially obstruct Dogecoin's steady growth.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some college presidents decide to weather the storm, hoping to placate enough constituents so that the motion fails for a lack of votes.—
Shaun Richman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Notre Dame received 16 of a possible 30 first-place votes with Texas earning eight and UCLA maintaining six.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an invasion of its Eastern European neighbor, with the conflict resulting in international sanctions on Moscow and a protracted humanitarian crisis.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the European Union agreed Wednesday the 16th package of anti-Russia sanctions.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The ratification laid the groundwork for the arrest warrant issued by the court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in May 2024.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Clinton later signed the statute but asked it not be sent to the Senate for ratification until these concerns were addressed.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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