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
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Boston is teetering on the edge and a stubborn Wu glides along with a big smile.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Aug. 2025
Photos of Kearns throughout his life, including pictures of him enjoying his skateboard, relaxing with family and smiling next to friends, were on display near one of the picnic areas in Watkins Park.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Sanders flashed his million-dollar smile before hitting a swim move on what was being implied.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Boston is teetering on the edge and a stubborn Wu glides along with a big smile.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
Somewhere, Kirsten Larson from the American Girl series is smiling with delight.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Aug. 2025
Photos of Kearns throughout his life, including pictures of him enjoying his skateboard, relaxing with family and smiling next to friends, were on display near one of the picnic areas in Watkins Park.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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To the right of the stage, a fabric backdrop stamped with the candidate’s campaign logo stretched across a metal frame — a makeshift photo booth where supporters posed and grinned.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
31 July 2025
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When asked about it after the game, Diaz grinned before the question was even completed.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Rachael said Lylah will sit on anyone's lap and lick them until the lucky recipients start laughing.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Marnell laughed, wasn’t offended and found humor in the moment, something that Klepper found optimistic about the political divide.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 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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Meryl Streep gives Miranda Priestly's infamous smirk while in character on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Aug. 7 in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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