smile
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"I would have made a good European politician," he said with a smile.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We bring a hug, a smile, a sense of hope.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a telling exchange, Garcia-Navarro asked the mayor about traits that make a good politician, and then she pointed to his smile and innate optimism.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
With a smile he engaged us—gracious, friendly, and inspirational.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sarah R. called with a smile, leaning through the order window.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Dogs are exceptionally skilled at reading human emotions, from smiles and laughter to frowns and tears.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The sprawling complex had reopened gleaming following another makeover in June this year, promising a place where generations could "share smiles" a decade on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The last thing Chanate Trasing remembers seeing before jumping off stage was "the smiles of the bar-goers enjoying our music"
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
When Zelensky met Graham in his presidential office on Friday, the two exchanged smiles and shook hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But Mama and Daddy just had little smiles, where your mouth curves up in the middle but only halfway.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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Then he spotted Shane, smiled, grabbed his hand and said, “There he is!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Auqib smiled and replied: "One day I will reach a place where they will want to take selfies with me."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Baker smiled widely, nodded his head, greeted Ortiz in Spanish, chuckled and walked over to Ortiz and Vladimir Guerrero, giving each of them hugs and pats on the back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I show my friends and they're surprised. Everything is working, it's really all working," he smiled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
As she smiled, she tasted the distinct warm, soft sweetness of SJ’s frybread and couldn’t wait to return so that she could get more practice, company, and, of course, more food.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Crocs on Thursday is introducing a new member of its marketing team: a smiling, 6-foot crocodile mascot named Niles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Barreto said one of those arrested, a 14-year-old boy, was "smiling as if he had just beaten a level in a game."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then a smiling man walks in carrying another tray.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now scientists have worked out exactly what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human - even a complete stranger - smiling or scowling.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Instead of smiling back, I shrink into my seat.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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