: an instance or gesture of approval or encouragement

Examples of thumbs-up in a Sentence

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Bobby had given me and my husband, Rob, the thumbs-up sign and a huge grin upon taking off from the glamping-style retreat. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024 There’s also this: Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train their AI models. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 Posting your kids to Facebook or Instagram basically gives Meta the thumbs-up for using those images to train its AI models. Kim Komando, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, here’s how critics are reacting. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thumbs-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thumbs-up was in 1892

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“Thumbs-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumbs-up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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