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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as in grin
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Recent Examples of smile
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Cassie exposes the dark side of a celebrity relationship
Cassie’s testimony is exposing the dark underside of a relationship that, for years, played out publicly in pictures of the couple smiling on red carpets and celebrity events.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The high-flying exec who charms everyone with a steakhouse smile and dark-room dinners while dodging the hard questions.
—Damon Stafford, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Verb
Recently, Rantanen has had plenty of reasons to smile.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Cassie exposes the dark side of a celebrity relationship
Cassie’s testimony is exposing the dark underside of a relationship that, for years, played out publicly in pictures of the couple smiling on red carpets and celebrity events.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
Some visited in the early morning hours. Cabrera, known throughout the clubhouse for his infectious smile, beamed at the sight of them.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The high-flying exec who charms everyone with a steakhouse smile and dark-room dinners while dodging the hard questions.
—Damon Stafford, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
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Somewhere in the basketball multiverse, Sydney Colson grins and rubs her hands together.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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And if Laura’s tone of grinning noodginess is easy enough to rationalize away, her other foster child is not.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Another adorable snap featured Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Everyone was barefoot, laughing, dancing and soaked.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Noun
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In group settings, Edelman was good for a clip on the local news, making a wry joke about his own passing abilities, the opposing team or Brady with a smirk on his face.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
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Everyone has always wondered what that smirk was all about from day one.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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