He ended his e-mail with a smiley face.
The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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The design features hearts, flowers, and a smiley face.—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026 And yes, the infamous petri-dish smiley faces were plastered around the entire surround-screen as creator Vince Gilligan chatted with stars Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga and Samba Schutte (who also moderated).—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026 Her left hand has two smiley face tattoos.—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Jan. 2026 These include plush toys of everyday objects with the brand’s signature cartoonish smiley face.—Anja Webb, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smiley face