He ended his e-mail with a smiley face.
The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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For a more playful mani, try pairing a yellow French tip with accent nails that combine smiley faces, hearts, and daisies.—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 28 May 2026 The Kellydoll bag, with a smiley face, even appeared in 2000.—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Turns out, report cards with smiley faces don’t illuminate Lucy’s knowledge of mathematics or help Juan decide what public school is best for his son.—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smiley face