1
as in grins
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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as in laughs
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 smiles
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 July 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
Hardcore rockers Turnstile brought up the energy on the Which stage after dark as video screens showed excited fans moshing in the pit with nothing but smiles on their faces.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Commander Charlie smiles after each takeoff.
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Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Stappard, born in New Zealand to a Māori mother and a British father, smiles warmly while telling stories about his great-grandmother and her identical twin sister, who were also born of an English father and a Māori mother.
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William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark turned the pregame tunnel into a reveal moment Thursday, arriving at Gainbridge Fieldhouse all smiles while carrying her first signature shoe in her right hand.
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Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The Princess Diaries star smiles, caresses her belly, then ducks out of the frame.
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Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
İmamoğlu appears at the end and smiles silently.
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Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
Verb
In one photo, the Norweigan star smiles while seated on a set of steps.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Daniel Paul Morrison, an associate professor at Manor College in suburban Philadelphia, smiles at the story.
—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Hardcore rockers Turnstile brought up the energy on the Which stage after dark as video screens showed excited fans moshing in the pit with nothing but smiles on their faces.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Commander Charlie smiles after each takeoff.
—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Stappard, born in New Zealand to a Māori mother and a British father, smiles warmly while telling stories about his great-grandmother and her identical twin sister, who were also born of an English father and a Māori mother.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark turned the pregame tunnel into a reveal moment Thursday, arriving at Gainbridge Fieldhouse all smiles while carrying her first signature shoe in her right hand.
—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The Princess Diaries star smiles, caresses her belly, then ducks out of the frame.
—
Redazione People,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
İmamoğlu appears at the end and smiles silently.
—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smiles
Verb
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
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Clive Davis was the most humble man in the music business [laughs].
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Kylie laughs and throws another cupful.
Noun
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Numbers might be up, but frowns are also up.
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No smiles, no frowns, no fluctuations of body warmth.
Noun
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.
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“Smiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smiles. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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