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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But on the day before, there were mostly green smiley faces with a few red ones sprinkled in. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 30 July 2025 There’s a great new smiley face, a mythical creature and a playful whale. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 The brand was most known for its unisex clothing adorned with a yellow smiley face logo and was titled after Justin's middle name, per E!. Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 July 2025 The image shows a left hand with four tattoos, one on each finger — a marijuana leaf, a smiley face with the letter X for eyes, a cross and a skull. Louis Jacobson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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