all smiles

idiom

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

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Even after the win, Phanvilay, all smiles, was as chill as his dish was steamy. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 Duncan Tarver was all smiles at work Monday after winning tickets to the Super Bowl. Paul Burton, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026 Both mother and daughter are all smiles throughout. Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 The first photo in the Instagram carousel was an image of Dart, Ayers and Valdez, who were all smiles on the boat. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026 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 Feb. 2026.

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