smiley face

noun

: a line drawing of a smiling face

Examples of smiley face in a Sentence

He ended his e-mail with a smiley face. The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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But the barista, one of the thousands of Starbucks workers who want to unionize, did print her name with floral flourishes and drew a smiley face on the to-go cup. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 Marj agreed with a smiley face and the word deal. Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025 Still made by hand daily, the smiley face cookies, meltaways, gingerbread men, and butterflake rolls have remained mainstays on the menu. Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025 But first, and with no clear reason, a couple of alien creatures — blue blobs that mimic human speech — also pop their smiley faces into Billy’s industrious fund chasing. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smiley face

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smiley face was in 1957

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“Smiley face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley%20face. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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