smile

[smahyl] / smaɪl /

VERB

put on a happy expression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam grin laugh smirk

STRONG

simper

WEAK

be gracious express friendliness express tenderness look amused look delighted look happy look pleased

Antonyms

WEAK

frown glower

Example Sentences

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No smile, no jocularity, no sense that he had just won a major victory.

From BBC

They can’t help but smile at each other throughout the shoot, stealing forehead kisses between shots and laughing constantly.

From Los Angeles Times

"She brought so much laughter and smiles in her presence," Benoit's family continued in the statement.

From BBC

"I love to cook good food and offer good service to people - to make them smile, make them happy."

From BBC

We were seated, smiled at, served, then rushed along.

From The Wall Street Journal