smiled

past tense of smile
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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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Recent Examples of smiled Leaning from the windows, the passengers smiled and waved to cheering crowds eagerly awaiting their return. Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025 Next to Moore’s locker, right guard Trey Smith smiled in awe at what his fellow lineman had accomplished, considering the circumstances. Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025 McMillan smiled and continued on with his availability in front of his locker, unabated. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025 The duchess then smiled warmly at Harry before weaving her own arm underneath his, moving his hand up her back. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Johnson then smiled broadly at the next question. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 As kids tightened each other’s ties and posed for photos next to handmade band posters, Taylor smiled. Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 Fans smiled and danced, soaking in the magical sonic experience. NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 Ismael smiled, slapped him on the shoulder. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smiled
Verb
  • Jameson grinned in the photo as his proud dad snapped his picture.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The minister grinned, refused to commit himself, and then stood up for a round of photographs.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • When Schneider finally marched to the mound in the seventh to take the ball, members of the rotation gathered by the dugout railing and laughed.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Simmons, Stanley, and drummer Peter Criss initially laughed at his bell bottom trousers and multi-colored shoes.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Smiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smiled. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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