smiled
Example Sentences
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Carrying backpacks and duffel bags, and wearing civilian clothes, crew members smiled and waved at a small crowd that had assembled to meet them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He smiled and nodded in thanks after a supporter in the public gallery shouted "hang in there!"
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I smiled and left the courthouse bouncing up and down as I contacted my editor in D.C. to let him know I’d commandeered a golden quote.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Then he spotted Shane, smiled, grabbed his hand and said, “There he is!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The other kids smiled, some even laughing outright when they noticed, and I felt a hot wave of embarrassment wash over me for the second time in five minutes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
