| 1H4 I.i.54 | [Westmorland to King Henry] Archibald, / That ever valiant and approved Scot |
| CE V.i.103 | [Abbess to Adriana, of Antipholus of Syracuse] I will not let him stir / Till I have used the approved means I have |
| MA II.i.351 | [Don Pedro to all, of Benedick] he is ... of approved valour |
| MA IV.i.42 | [Claudio to Leonato, of Hero] Not to knit my soul to an approved wanton |
| R2 II.iii.44 | [Harry Percy to Bolingbroke] I tender you my service ... / Which elder days shall ripen and confirm / To more approved service and desert |
| Tit V.i.1 | [Lucius to the army] Approved warriors and my faithful friends |
| TS I.i.7 | [Lucentio to Tranio] My trusty servant well approved in all |