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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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noun

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Recent Examples of smile
Verb
The August 30 TikTok video shows the small dog running around the apartment with a giant smile on her face. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Scourton isn’t going to lose his smile over a Week 1 letdown. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ever-smiling and warm, Sister Albertine doesn’t court controversy. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 Both men smiled and chatted for a moment before Lemieux drove off. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
  • The Broncos linebacker grinned Sunday night at his locker, validated.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Word, Cali said, still grinning.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then, unbelievably, Solène laughs in Rainbeau’s face.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Tyson is seen laughing in the video as MrBeast tries to recover from the punch.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hedda’s smirk speaks volumes as the film flashes back to that fateful night.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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