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
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Daniel Paul Morrison, an associate professor at Manor College in suburban Philadelphia, smiles at the story.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Russell retakes second place in the standings, Antonelli’s third place means the gap remains large, and Verstappen leaves his team’s home track with a smile on his face and a greater chance of staying in the sport a while longer.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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Verb
Foti eagerly wants to reveal more of the company’s plans, but holds back, smiling.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Daniel Paul Morrison, an associate professor at Manor College in suburban Philadelphia, smiles at the story.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Noun
The only thing that makes her smile is that Luke is also going.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Russell retakes second place in the standings, Antonelli’s third place means the gap remains large, and Verstappen leaves his team’s home track with a smile on his face and a greater chance of staying in the sport a while longer.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
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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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The images are of snow-heavy trees, a chairlift overhead, and Kerstin grinning with ski goggles lifted.
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Swift shared a glimpse of the fun on Instagram by posting some Polaroids of them laughing, hugging and enjoying red, white and blue Popsicles.
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England would be a laughing stock (and already home) without him.
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There was a point in Patrick Paul’s ascension last season where his smirk, his hearty chuckles irritated, if not frustrated his opponents to the point of anger.
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Michelle replied with a smirk and a nudge.
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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