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smiley

[smahy-lee] / ˈsmaɪ li /
NOUN
emoticon
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The black-and-white smiley motif of the Vertigo, an events space, sat right next to her face, just happy to be there, it seemed, above a painted sign that says “Ready to Party?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Do not rewatch the video unless you want to be reminded of the smiley horrors of Zoom life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

One word expressions or smiley faces scrawled on cups with Sharpies won’t cut it, some workers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

It's a little fogged up, so I draw a smiley face.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio