smile on/upon
phrasal verb
smiled on/upon; smiling on/upon; smiles on/upon
: to make (someone or something) have good luck or success
Fortune smiled upon us and we won the lottery.
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Last week saw multiple space phenomenon The celestial interlude was preceded last week by a more whimsical astral phenomenon as the moon, Venus and Saturn put a smile on the night sky.
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James Powel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
That ought to put a smile on Jill Thomas' face, as well.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The gift from her little girl – who still resides with him and Naomi – puts a bittersweet smile on Janine's face.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Every player on the Leafs bench had a huge smile on their face as Myers went through the handshake line.
—Kevin Papetti, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
That ought to put a smile on Jill Thomas' face, as well.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The gift from her little girl – who still resides with him and Naomi – puts a bittersweet smile on Janine's face.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Every player on the Leafs bench had a huge smile on their face as Myers went through the handshake line.
—Kevin Papetti, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smile on/upon
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“Smile on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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