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smiley

[smahy-lee] / ˈsmaɪ li /
NOUN
emoticon
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Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.

From Barron's • May 18, 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

Yet it’s also made her a darling among tastemakers who might not have caught her in the smiley 2021 Netflix teen comedy “He’s All That.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

However, a closer look reveals my messages are punctuated by unnecessary apologies, smiley faces, exclamation marks and even kisses.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Sweet Pea was sort of adorable, smiley, and had a long tail.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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