smiley face

noun

: a line drawing of a smiling face

Examples of smiley face in a Sentence

He ended his e-mail with a smiley face. The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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Over the summer, kids who saw smiley faces on billboards would post videos on TikTok, using the Verity song, pointing out the character in real life. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Mismatched mustache branding features the artist’s smiley face logo on the right shoe and Nike Air on the left. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Happy Waffles Spread 1 or 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter and blueberries in the shape of a smiley face on 1 or 2 whole grain waffles. — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026 Poopies tries to shave his face as Knoxville zaps him, and later, Steve-O struggles to tattoo a smiley face onto Holmes' nipple as he gets repeatedly buzzed. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for smiley face

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smiley face was in 1957

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“Smiley face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley%20face. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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