smiled; smiling
1
: to have, produce, or exhibit a smile
2
a
: to look or regard with amusement or ridicule
smiled at his own folly—
Martin Gardner
Martin Gardner
b
: to bestow approval
feeling that Heaven smiled on his labors—Sheila Rowlands
Sheila Rowlands
c
: to appear pleasant or agreeable
smiler
noun
1
: a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn
2
: a pleasant or encouraging appearance
Examples of smile in a Sentence
Verb
The photographer asked us to smile for the camera.
She smiled when she saw him.
Both parents smiled their approval.
Noun
He greeted me with a big smile.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
When a song ended, smiling dancers high-fived or hugged and separated, in search of a new dance partner for the next song.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This has led to more than 5,600 comments on the viral TikTok post already, as many people offered alternative suspects, while others lauded the dog’s euphoric smile.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In one shot, Brittany is posing with Swift, 35, at a restaurant as the gal pals sip martinis and smile for the camera.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
When a song ended, smiling dancers high-fived or hugged and separated, in search of a new dance partner for the next song.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Grab some face paint to create the character's signature white face, black eyes and red smile, and color your hair green with wash-out spray.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This has led to more than 5,600 comments on the viral TikTok post already, as many people offered alternative suspects, while others lauded the dog’s euphoric smile.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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smile
1 of 2 verb
smiled; smiling
1
: to have, produce, or exhibit a smile
2
a
: to look with amusement or ridicule
b
: to be fortunate or agreeable
the weather smiled on our plans
3
: to express by a smile
both parents smiled their approval
smiler
noun
smile
2 of 2 noun
: a change of facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward especially in expression of amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn
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