seal of approval
noun phrase
: an action or statement that shows approval or official acceptance
The bill has the President's seal of approval.
—often used figurativelyFans have given the band's new song their seal of approval.
Examples of seal of approval in a Sentence
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Saturday Night Live has always represented a sort of pie-in-the-sky dream for up-and-coming comedians, a mainstream seal of approval that everyone covets on some level.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 May 2025
While some companies have sold plug-in solar devices in the US without a UL listing, the company’s seal of approval typically is a prerequisite for selling products on the wider market.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Essentially, Sevigny just gave peep-toe heels the It-girl seal of approval–and for her, that means classic and almost Jessica Rabbit-ish, rather than any of the freakier, toe-baring iterations.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Keep reading for in-depth reviews of the hair removal products that got our seal of approval.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 16 May 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 May 2025
While some companies have sold plug-in solar devices in the US without a UL listing, the company’s seal of approval typically is a prerequisite for selling products on the wider market.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025
Essentially, Sevigny just gave peep-toe heels the It-girl seal of approval–and for her, that means classic and almost Jessica Rabbit-ish, rather than any of the freakier, toe-baring iterations.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Keep reading for in-depth reviews of the hair removal products that got our seal of approval.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for seal of approval
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“Seal of approval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seal%20of%20approval. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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