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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as in grin
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Recent Examples of smile
David Close, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Here’s another retro three-in-one set that will keep Dad smiling and busy.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
In the photo, posted to Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 3, the family of four smiles while Chambers, 42, proudly showcases a certificate with their 7-year-old son Ford's name on it.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Verb
The combatants met at center court and embraced with both smiling after an entertaining three-hour and 16-minute match.
—David Close, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Here’s another retro three-in-one set that will keep Dad smiling and busy.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Noun
From the genuine smiles of team members to the local cuisine’s vibrant flavors and cultural touches woven throughout, Sandals is more than just a place to stay.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
In the photo, posted to Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 3, the family of four smiles while Chambers, 42, proudly showcases a certificate with their 7-year-old son Ford's name on it.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smile
Verb
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Read More: World Leaders React as Robert Francis Prevost Becomes First American Pope As the sun sank behind the Vatican, Pope Leo, from Chicago, grinned and waved to the 100,000 strong crowd.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, one of the top passers in NFL history, grinned broadly when asked about playing flag football in the Olympics.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Carrington laughed with teammate Marina Mabrey after the incident.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Carney almost laughed at the notion that young audiences, especially internationally, particularly care about the market size of the NBA Finalists.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But watching a group of roughnecks on a rig in grubby overalls moving huge, long steel pipes, Dugan's smile begins to fade to a smirk.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Modern thinkers stopped using these concepts altogether except in quotation marks, with a wink, a smirk, and a glance backward toward the unscientific past.—
Isaac Bashevis Singer,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smile. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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