stamp of approval

noun phrase

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

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Kelly Clarkson wore a similar long-sleeve maxi dress when hosting an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show just last week, and Juliane Moore gave the silhouette her sartorial stamp of approval in December. Averi Baudler, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Any business with Warren Buffett’s stamp of approval is certainly an indication of a favorable mix of growth and value. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025 But not everything social media makes visible goes viral, and not everything that goes viral gets fashion’s stamp of approval. Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 After a long road, council members put their final stamp of approval on the document in March. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 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 23 Jan. 2025.

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