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
Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
And his mouth can turn from this grouchy-looking, sad mouth to something that’s a full smile.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 July 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2025
The weather was sublime, the food was tasty, Mummy was smiling.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Verb
The smile that the lab had designed wasn’t meant for some toothy ad salesman.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
And his mouth can turn from this grouchy-looking, sad mouth to something that’s a full smile.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 July 2025
Noun
Advertisement Advertisement Cole Palmer looked perplexed and frustrated as Donald Trump stood in front of him, smiling and clapping, even as FIFA President Gianni Infantino could be seen unsuccessfully urging the U.S. President to move aside so as not to obstruct the team’s celebrations.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2025
The weather was sublime, the food was tasty, Mummy was smiling.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
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Miguel and Angel were grinning maniacs standing in the middle of the set with their arms around each other’s shoulders, like ballplayers after a winning game surrounded by a circle of glowing fans.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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The foul came just moments after nearly the entire 2025-26 UConn roster took its seats in the lower bowl to watch their former teammate’s homecoming, and Huskies junior KK Arnold was on her feet grinning as Bueckers briefly attempted to argue the call.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Hayward then screamed and laughed after some water went into her mouth.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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In addition, footage from a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion event in New York shows Trump and Epstein laughing and chatting together ahead of the runway event.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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There was an expression on his face, something between a smile and a smirk.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Liam McNeeley’s eyes widened, preceding a devilish smirk.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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