Today even the "approbatory" epithet seems too strong as Ellmann's final word on the text that he watched disintegrate. ❋ Kidd, John (1988)
Or maybe German readers are just more polite about sending approbatory messages to favourite authors. ❋ Tim Stretton (2010)
Even Ken Follett, whose truly appalling novel World Without End befouled my mind for a fortnight, can been seen to have a positive effect; when I was reading some reviews to see if anyone else thought it as bad as I did, I came across a couple of approbatory references to Sharon Kay Penman, along the lines of "this is how it should be done". ❋ Tim Stretton (2009)
Mrs. Moore could speak — Very true, however, was all she said, with a motion of her head that expressed the bow-approbatory. ❋ Unknown (2006)
"Stunning" was not one of my words, though of course I was approbatory. ❋ Kidd, John (1988)
Hence, doubtless, the unusual volume of publicity material that accompanied the review copy of Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, including a photograph of Miss Young delivering that mighty pile of typescript, and two pages of advance comments on the novel, all of them, in principle, favorable, ranging from the full-throated ecstatic to the mildly approbatory. ❋ Bergonzi, Bernard (1965)
That they endeavour to procure from the National Government the appropriation of adequate funds to aid the voluntary emigration of all emancipated people of colour, to any country where a suitable asylum may be found: and that, as an auxiliary means, they petition the state legislature for the passage of resolutions approbatory of such measure. ❋ Various (N/A)
(Chorus of giggles and approbatory nods from the sympathizing audience of fifty.) ❋ Various (N/A)
Chloe went through the same process; they looked significantly at each other, nodded, set the pitchers on the slab, and gave a little approbatory cough. ❋ Various (1887)
Mrs. Colesworthy enfolded her in an approbatory embrace, and hurried home to tell me about it. ❋ Frank Richard Stockton (1868)
Also a resolution approbatory of the course of President Davis and General Lee, in restoring General Joseph E. Johnston to the command of the Army of Tennessee. ❋ Georgia. General Assembly. Senate (1865)
The reading was followed by many remarks approbatory. ❋ Unknown (1859)
To Gitche Iauba, the chief at the bay of Kewywenon, in Lake Superior, who had been instrumental in producing the delivery, I presented a silver medal of the first class, with a written speech approbatory of the act, and complimentary of himself. ❋ Schoolcraft, H R (1851)
The city became excited -- a public meeting was called, strong indignation resolutions were passed, and highly approbatory ones of the course and conduct of the intrepid senator, pledging him countenance and support. ❋ William Henry Sparks (1841)
The Duc muttered a slight oath, decidedly approbatory. ❋ Unknown (1840)
Robespierre, at first approbatory, knew not at last what to think; then thought, with his Jacobins, that ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)
While the grand assault was meditating, and these feints were carrying on against the vice-president, he was constantly receiving approbatory letters from intelligent and well-informed citizens, many of whom cowered beneath the storm when, in the height of its fury, it burst upon the victim. ❋ Davis, Matthew L (1836)
