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.
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But while the comments about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl appointment attributed to him weren’t real, the former NFL star has previously given the Puerto Rican superstar his seal of approval.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Celebrities have given these slip-on shoes their seal of approval too.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
The local tussle over Twin Oaks Court shows that getting the housing department’s seal of approval isn’t the end of the fight, but possibly the beginning of a new one.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
The vacuum has a seal of approval from PEOPLE’s shopping director, Laura Gurfein, who reviewed it for at least six months.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Celebrities have given these slip-on shoes their seal of approval too.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
The local tussle over Twin Oaks Court shows that getting the housing department’s seal of approval isn’t the end of the fight, but possibly the beginning of a new one.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025
The vacuum has a seal of approval from PEOPLE’s shopping director, Laura Gurfein, who reviewed it for at least six months.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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