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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  • Barrymore exclaimed, then laughed.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the rest of the Netflix series cast on the Paley Center panel — Jay Ellis, Scott MacArthur and Drew Tarver — sat back and laughed at the malfunction.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Smiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smiled. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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