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King handled the situation well, but even such a pro couldn't help but crack a smile at that remark.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Didn't crack a smile or anything.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
McIlroy, though, couldn't help but crack a smile, and after celebrating with the crowd, Reed and McIlroy fist-bumped and patted one another on the back.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s especially true right now, when the world seems increasingly in the hands of people who have unlimited wealth, money, and power, yet seem unable to crack a smile.
—David Litt, Time, 24 June 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Didn't crack a smile or anything.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
McIlroy, though, couldn't help but crack a smile, and after celebrating with the crowd, Reed and McIlroy fist-bumped and patted one another on the back.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s especially true right now, when the world seems increasingly in the hands of people who have unlimited wealth, money, and power, yet seem unable to crack a smile.
—David Litt, Time, 24 June 2025
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“Crack a smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crack%20a%20smile. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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