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smiley

[smahy-lee] / ˈsmaɪ li /
NOUN
emoticon
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“It’s A No For Me,” he tersely posted on social media, accompanied by a smiley face emoji wearing shades.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The smiley, huggy Vrabel is the sports dad we all wanted, and North Carolinian Maye actually has some of that early-Brady stardust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

At January’s conference, robots, including Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, a 6-foot-2-inch automaton weighing in at just under 200 pounds with a digital smiley face, were the stars.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“You the same build as your mum” another person wrote back, punctuating the comment with a sweating smiley face emoji.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Leo had wanted to paint a giant message on the bottom of the hull—WASSUP? with a smiley face—but Annabeth vetoed the idea.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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