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smile

[smahyl] / smaɪl /


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Treating an infected tooth may do more than preserve a smile.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

As we’re talking to Ogwumike, Sania Feagin slips by in a multicolored knit beanie, smile unmissable, holding a bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers from one of the league’s social media managers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Bob Mortimer's efforts to make his rival comedians crack a smile while he kept a straight face in Last One Laughing earned him the Bafta for best entertainment performance.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"In his high school diaries, we keep seeing the same line over and over again: 'I didn't go to school today,'" he said with a smile.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

I brave his gaze and pinch my lips up into a smile.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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