as in laughing
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1
as in grinning
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 sneering
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 Synonyms for smiling
Verb
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There was no shouting or laughing.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025 -
In a somewhat dystopian but highly sentimental video shown at the presentation, a woman drives along a desolate road in search of a sunrise, describing her favorite colors and laughing along with the Saloon concept.—
Abigail Bassett,
Ars Technica,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Listeners, including Musk himself, were incredibly amused at the similarity in their voices, right down to accent, cadence, and techno-babble vocabulary.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Internet Reacts The video prompted a flood of comments from amused viewers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In addition to the daily forecast, the jovial morning show institution has shown audiences the importance of health and wellness.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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Because on this evening in the visiting locker room at Allegiant Stadium, the Chargers were jovial.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bringing his Rolling Thunder Revue tour to small stages across the nation, Dylan and his band of merry pranksters (Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez) played music… and so much more.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Though drinking spikes during the holidays − 47% of men and 40% of women admitted to binge drinking during the merry season, according to American Addiction Centers − more adults are actually interested in sobering up.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Magal covered the protests with his usual gleeful disdain.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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In text messages included in the original Complaint, Wayfarer’s publicist Jennifer Abel and Baldoni’s PR crisis consultant Melissa Nathan, were gloating and gleeful over the success of their campaign to destroy Lively’s career.—
Nicole Page,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Winter break is a jolly time of the year for many children.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Single Woman Defies Stigmas By Sending Out Solo Holiday Cards By Melissa Fleur Afshar Life and Trends Reporter 0 Holiday cards are a cherished tradition, with cheerful family portraits gracing refrigerators nationwide each December.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Pansies bloom for up to six months, coloring the winter garden in a range of cheerful hues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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This cheery train of thought gave Voltaire plenty to work with.—
Anthony Gottlieb,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Smiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smiling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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