Examples of smiley in a Sentence
Adjective
She's a very smiley kid.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 May 2026
But Kore-eda is more interested in a smiley-happy outcome of mutual accord, which is pushed into sentimental overdrive by increasingly cloying slatherings of Bandoh’s score.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Go bright and bold with florals and smileys in a neon green and white palette.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Images and videos online showed a person wearing a bright blue suit and a smiley-face mask scaling the fence and jumping into the zoo.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 May 2026
But Kore-eda is more interested in a smiley-happy outcome of mutual accord, which is pushed into sentimental overdrive by increasingly cloying slatherings of Bandoh’s score.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
The casual, smiley snap featured William, 43, and Kate, 44, lying in a grassy field alongside their three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Go bright and bold with florals and smileys in a neon green and white palette.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Smiley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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