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Six example sentences with approbation, each labelled with its topic.
Approbation from the salon could sell out a young painter's studio, and its silence could empty one just as fast.
Art
Not one member dissented, an approbation the mayor had not expected from a chamber that had opposed her all year.
Politics
Praise in the papers meant nothing to him; a single line of approbation from her outweighed every London review.
Literature
The young cellist's approbation from the old master came as a single nod, and she treasured it for years.
Music
A word of approbation from the coach was the only praise the rookie needed after that defensive stop.
Basketball
Children work hard for parental approbation, and a smile at the right moment teaches more than any lecture.
Psychology
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