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But after an hour-long delay to proceedings earlier, Day returned to the dock and appeared to smirk as he entered a guilty plea.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Moments later when the score flashed across the screen, Liu simply cracked a subtle smirk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

On Chinese social media, pictures show some users sticking couplets or upside down pictures of Malfoy's signature smirk.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

More than one friend, he said with a smirk, had asked him how to do so: They “say, ‘Roger, I need your help.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

A small smirk played at the corner of his mouth.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The Japanese trio come on stage with serious, even imposing, expressions, but it was not long before they couldn't help themselves – first with a few smirks and then breaking out into infectious grins.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, Yves‑Francois Blanchet, drew smirks with his May critique of Alberta's prospective independence.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Eric Dailey Jr., whose smirks and antics charged the crowd every time he was shown on the videoboard, scored a career-high 25 points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2025

My boyfriend remains utterly enraptured by the show's unhinged absurdism, while I usually struggle to give rise to an audible chuckle, save for a few smirks and snickers.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023

She smirks, and it’s the first time I’ve seen that smile I have spent so much time missing.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

As Pollock gave an interview on Monday, soberly stressing that the forthcoming season could be his last at the club, his straight face briefly broke as Mitchell smirked at him from across the room.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

While the president has said he won’t make the official announcement until early next year, Trump smirked when reporters asked if it would be Hassett, which many have taken as a positive signal.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

Some have smirked that the East Wing doesn’t matter much because it is primarily the province of first ladies, but that is a bizarre argument for its destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

At the mention of his record-setting streak of passes without an interception, Justin Herbert gently knocked on a wooden lectern and smirked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024

She smirked and turned back to the man behind the bulletproof glass.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

Mr. Powell, smirking and smug, tells his life story to a visiting priest who drops by his cell for a last conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

"We all saw how he disrespected the courtroom, smirking and laughing amongst his lawyers during witness testimonies. That did not help his case at all," said law professor Lim Ji-bong.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

Members of Gen Alpha, it added, might be "smirking at the thought of adults once again struggling to make sense of your notoriously slippery slang."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

During this whole interaction, Nate is just smirking and laughing along cause yeah, at this point Andy thinks it’s pretty silly too.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025

Plus, all of my guy friends were standing around, smirking.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick