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
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
And every few moments, Willow keeps turning around, a smile on her face, making sure her owner is still there.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
That one may smile and smile and be a villain.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
At various moments throughout the parade, Xi, Putin and Kim – who had never appeared together in public before – were seen leaning toward one another, sharing a smile and even overheard chatting about immortality and longevity on the way to Tiananmen Gate.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
And every few moments, Willow keeps turning around, a smile on her face, making sure her owner is still there.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Victor set me in front of the veranda, and asked me to smile.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
That one may smile and smile and be a villain.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
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The small, grinning Labubu plush dolls have exploded in popularity over the summer, with their limited supply, celebrity endorsements and collectible nature driving up bidding prices online.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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She was dressed in green and gold and had a beaming smile on her face as Justin grinned at her.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One snap was taken from their family outing, showing the 23-year-old sitting with a smirk on his face after blowing out the candles of his cake.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Alan Clarke, executive director of advanced EV development at Ford, sitting next to Field, nodded in agreement while wearing a similar smirk.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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