smiley face

noun

: a line drawing of a smiling face

Examples of smiley face in a Sentence

He ended his e-mail with a smiley face. The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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The comfy, oversized streetwear line, marked by a cartoonish yellow smiley face, became practically synonymous with the pop singer himself. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Goodwin, 48, posted a smiley face emoji to his Instagram on Saturday with a statement thanking his followers for their support. Terry Dickerson, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025 The trucker got his moniker, the Happy Face Killer, after signing various confessions and letters to the media with a smiley face drawing. Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 Mind you, this form of optimism isn’t about slapping a smiley face on dire circumstances and forging ahead. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smiley face

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smiley face was in 1957

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“Smiley face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley%20face. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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