smiley

Example Sentences

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“It’s A No For Me,” he tersely posted on social media, accompanied by a smiley face emoji wearing shades.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

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

One word expressions or smiley faces scrawled on cups with Sharpies won’t cut it, some workers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 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

Even though he jokes around a lot, he’s not really a smiley person, so I don’t think I’m being ridiculous to think him smiling at me means something.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée