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

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"This one's already a champion," smiles Seth, walking a young white Holstein calf on the halter.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

For those in Birmingham who could not make the trip abroad, there were smiles all round.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Jin smiles broadly as he preaches on the joy of the Christian faith, only later to launch into a full-throated roar against perceived injustices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Sonia Kasparian, the original designer of Roxy’s board shorts back in the mid-’90s, smiles in our recent conversation when I recount my astonishment at their discovery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Red gave me one of her rare smiles.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff