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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

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

Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The one with self-care and the smiley faces was stuck to the front of the sealed pint of sea salt caramel in the freezer.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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