stamp of approval

noun phrase

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

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My mom and podiatrists aren’t the only fans of the travel shoes either; nurses have also given the clogs their stamp of approval. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 Jennifer Aniston and Rita Ora have also given red light masks their stamp of approval. Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The judge in the case was another Floridian, a former justice of the peace, clerk of the court, and lawyer whose appointment was given the stamp of approval by Tallahassee newspapers. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2025 The Saratoga City Council on March 5 gave its final stamp of approval to a controversial new policy that eliminates automatic notification of Saratoga residents when new housing developments are planned for their neighborhood. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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