smiles

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mrs. Adler smiles at Boo, then squints at me.

From Literature

“Tank you, Lou,” Boo says, and Lou Ann smiles.

From Literature

Ms. Diego smiles at me and gets me settled before hardly any other kids arrive.

From Literature

But her eyes soften, and she smiles kindly.

From Literature

He smiles at me, then turns his attention to Boo.

From Literature