- present participle of smile.
smiling
Example Sentences
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“We’re going to celebrate it going back to New York tonight on the red-eye flight,” he said, smiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
She is frequently by Trump’s side, often smiling and staring fixedly at him, and once reportedly rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him to a court date because there wasn’t a seat for her.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Despite the unfriendly look on this particular picture, there are many where we’re smiling, Kim Jong Un and I get along GREAT!” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mal Pope said Bonnie Tyler would have been smiling and thinking, "isn't this lovely that people still remember this song"
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her eyes are bold, almost as if they’re challenging the camera, daring it to catch her not smiling.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
