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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Leo strums a couple of chords and smiles.

From Literature

Michelle leans into the aisle and smiles sweetly up at him.

From Literature

Kumu Maka, our bus driver, glances up into the rearview mirror and smiles.

From Literature

I try to silence her with a stare, like Michelle does to just about everyone, but Pua merely smiles back and I end up giving in.

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She smiles and hands me the other apple.

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