1
as in to grin
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward
the soldier smiled in pleasure when he saw the giant sign welcoming him home
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2
as in to laugh
to express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions
smiled at their ridiculous antics and walked away in disgust
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Recent Examples of smile
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Morrison, 55, smiles at that description.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
At the end of the evening, everyone will have a small memento for themselves and something to bring a smile to someone else's face.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
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Verb
Another showed the James Bond alum smiling while sitting on a beach with the ocean behind him.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Morrison, 55, smiles at that description.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Noun
The childlike visage of Enzo, with his gap-toothed smile flanked by a pair of prominent ears, acts as the film’s lighthouse.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
At the end of the evening, everyone will have a small memento for themselves and something to bring a smile to someone else's face.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
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Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Attenborough grins, laughs and is speechless with delight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The two have grown close as a regular double-play duo, constantly joking and laughing together in the clubhouse and on the field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Noun
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An elderly man offered a smirk for his mugshot after being arrested in a caught-on-camera hit-and-run involving a cyclist group.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The prospect of doing it again with even larger stakes brought an excited smirk to Smart’s face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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