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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Abrego Garcia’s left hand features four tattoos on his knuckles: a marijuana leaf, a smiley face, a cross and a skull. Meredith Kile, People.com, 2 May 2025 On Truth Social, Trump posted a picture of Garcia’s knuckle tattoos—a leaf, a smiley face, a cross, and a skull. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025 Early birds on Earth will have the chance to witness the moon teaming up with two planets to form a celestial smiley face this week. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025 To spot the celestial 'smiley face,' skywatchers in the U.S. will need a clear view of the eastern horizon in the hour leading up to sunrise on April 25. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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