all smiles

idiom

: happy and smiling
She was all smiles as she opened her birthday presents.

Examples of all smiles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As seen in a video shared on social media by royal reporter Cameron Walker, the bride was all smiles upon arrival, even as high winds blew around her dress and veil on her way into the church on the arm of her father, Rupert Henson. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 Their ever-stoic coach Oakland, the architect of a Lancer softball juggernaut who rarely changes expressions while watching the game from the dugout, was all smiles when right fielder and daughter Jaime Oakland jumped into his arms. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024 Julian is all smiles one minute and howling like a hyena the next. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2024 One woman in the row in front of me was on FaceTime for a decent part of the performance, presumably with a friend who was all smiles while watching the set. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024 Joe Alwyn is all smiles following his appearance at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 The team was all smiles as the final seconds went off the clock, a far cry from the scene during an early first-half timeout. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024 The two youngest Jackson sisters were all smiles in another 1978 portrait. John Russell, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 Later, when the chocolate dome cake and white wine signaled the meal’s end, and the DJ cranked the music, Philbin was once again all smiles — hugging Los Angeles County Museum of Art Director Michael Govan and greeting a seemingly endless array of well wishers. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024

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“All smiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20smiles. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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