1
as in grinned
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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as in laughed
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 smiled
Early in the second inning Wednesday afternoon, Nasim Nuñez smiled, hopping giddily.
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Noah White,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
In another photo, the Smash alum smiled and posed with Foster at a dining table with the cake plate.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The star smiled and tilted her head to the side while lifting a white thermos in the air.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The couple, who have kept their relationship relatively private, reportedly smiled and held hands throughout the evening, which celebrated the spin-off series of the Legally Blonde films which premiered in 2001.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Archer threw back his head and smiled after his two-ball duck.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Next to him, Sullivan smiled, too.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
His daughter, Sabrina, shook her head and smiled.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Noah White,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
In another photo, the Smash alum smiled and posed with Foster at a dining table with the cake plate.
—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The star smiled and tilted her head to the side while lifting a white thermos in the air.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
When Levine left to return to his seat, the two chairmen smiled and shook hands.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The couple, who have kept their relationship relatively private, reportedly smiled and held hands throughout the evening, which celebrated the spin-off series of the Legally Blonde films which premiered in 2001.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Archer threw back his head and smiled after his two-ball duck.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Next to him, Sullivan smiled, too.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
His daughter, Sabrina, shook her head and smiled.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smiled
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In the selfie video, Valentina grinned into the camera wearing a gold choker and gold hoops as her mother hugged her from behind.
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Wheeler grinned before Hill exchanged high-fives and chest bumps with right fielder Brandon Marsh.
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The actor laughed while recalling one of the more unusual consequences of the franchise's popularity.
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Carrie Warick-Smith, at the Association of Community College Trustees, laughed ruefully when she was asked when that journey — and the free money to start it — might actually begin.
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“Smiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smiled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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