smile
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He might look intimidating, but his smile and willingness to participate in school gatherings propels others to immediately embrace him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a telling exchange, Garcia-Navarro asked the mayor about traits that make a good politician, and then she pointed to his smile and innate optimism.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
"It's time for me to head back home," he said, adding with a smile that it would be definitive.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
McClean added that it has "put a permanent smile on my face. I'm the happiest man in Belfast. Roll on 2027".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
He doesn’t quite smile, but I can tell he wants to.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Dogs are exceptionally skilled at reading human emotions, from smiles and laughter to frowns and tears.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The mysteries surrounding Sanxingdui have spawned even more outlandish questions: Do the enormous protruding eyes and enigmatic smiles featured on the figures suggest the ancient people were extraterrestrials?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The sprawling complex had reopened gleaming following another makeover in June this year, promising a place where generations could "share smiles" a decade on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Not just anybody can qualify for a Commonwealth Games," she smiles.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Some shook their heads and said her smiles would not last.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
"I show my friends and they're surprised. Everything is working, it's really all working," he smiled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
He smiled after I busted him for looking, which made me recoil in horror and quickly dart over to hide in the pet food aisle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
When asked if Spain would win the World Cup, Lamine Yamal simply smiled and said "yes".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Baldoni and his wife smiled and chuckled through the nearly five-minute long video released on Instagram on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I smiled at her as the man lifted her into his arms.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Crocs on Thursday is introducing a new member of its marketing team: a smiling, 6-foot crocodile mascot named Niles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Barreto said one of those arrested, a 14-year-old boy, was "smiling as if he had just beaten a level in a game."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Then a smiling man walks in carrying another tray.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the video the couple are holding hands on a red carpet and smiling while romantic music plays in the background.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Today the last thing I felt like doing was smiling.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
