smile
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A good restaurant culture takes more than telling workers to smile.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
He routinely met a hostile premise with calm facts, a sharp answer and a smile that made the host’s irritation look frivolous.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Between Jordan’s charm and Misty’s smile that only emerges around him, the film flirts with becoming a romantic comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The shoes are known for their clean design, lightweight feel and unmistakable soles, including some with those hollow pods that resemble a toothy smile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
We take selfies together; both of us smile big, like if we smile big enough, it’ll wipe away all the bad, even if it’s only for a few blissful hours.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The president portrayed himself as triumphant at the announcement—garrulous, full of smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He smiles broadly as he signs an executive order.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Roses are placed on the tables where supporters nibbled from snack plates, hugged, all smiles, and sipped from glasses of sparkling wine or beer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Several return trips later, Anthony now has a mouthful of impressive implants – and, unsurprisingly, he is all smiles.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
With their unfettered necks and easy smiles, they looked so confident and happy.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
A week later, at the Fonda, they smiled as fans launched into chants like “Olé, Olé, Olé” and “Viva Mexico.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
As Garcia continued talking, Benn put a finger to his lips, smiled and eventually turned away and left the stage.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As the court session started, Chow and Lee stood up and smiled at the public gallery, which was full of people.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Carrying backpacks and duffel bags, and wearing civilian clothes, crew members smiled and waved at a small crowd that had assembled to meet them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Wolf shook himself and smiled, then went off to have a sleep.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Watching BBC undercover footage of Bechi smiling and greeting supporters at an event in March, when he should still have been in prison, Ira became tearful.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Still talking about the same things, right?” he asked, smiling.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I think Reggie thought the world had forgotten about him,” his sister told The Times, “so it’s heartwarming to see the outpouring of love, sympathy and remembrances. I’m sure he is smiling from the otherside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Jacob Tremblay embodies a young Kaczynski almost exactly as I have imagined him, minus the smiling and the forging of his mother’s signature.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
When I hit the final note, she wasn’t smiling.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
