all smiles

idiom

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

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Whatever the reason behind the tradition may be, Swift and Mahomes were all smiles in the Dirty 30 photo as the WAGS prepare to head into football season together and cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 Head coach Kalen DeBoer of the Alabama Crimson Tide is all smiles prior to kickoff against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025 Tennis great Billie Jean King and former WTA CEO Stacey Allaster were all smiles in the stands for the mixed doubles competition. Kate Hogan, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 So far, the formerly battling Gallagher brothers have been all smiles and hugs on their first tour in more than 16 years, with singer Liam making warmly embracing and grabbing his older brother’s hands to raise them in triumph during the raucous gigs. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all smiles

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“All smiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20smiles. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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