smiles

VERB

put on a happy expression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam grin laugh smirk

STRONG

simper

WEAK

be gracious express friendliness express tenderness look amused look delighted look happy look pleased

Antonyms

WEAK

frown glower

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She shared two photos of herself in a white outfit cradling her baby bump as Kaplan holds her leg and smiles at her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"You've been stood around for years / Seen my smiles and touched my tears / Apple Scruffs / How I love you."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"There's a bit of David in all of us," she smiles.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The four women in one image are paired off—each smiles at the other with painted lips as their caps alternately tip left and right.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

She smiles, giving me a gentle shoulder shove.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko