smilingly
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In her debut as the secondary lead of “Rubies,” often described as having showgirl impact, the leggy and smilingly haughty soloist Naomi Corti hit all of her choreography’s marks with flair and sass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
She poked fun at the incident with her staffer in an ad, smilingly asking a group of whiteboard-wielding supporters behind her to “please get out of my shot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
"I was the head and Desnoues was the hands," Mr Pallot told the court smilingly.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
When the quarterback reached the USC sideline, he smilingly struck a Heisman pose to his teammates.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
In the schoolyard the boys begged rides, and Jody smilingly agreed.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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