smirk

Example Sentences

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“All because my dad hit his head at this park,” Soboroff says with a smirk, recalling the incident that set off his father’s community safety efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Cignetti, smiling through that permanent I told ya so smirk, brushed off Indiana’s new status as the No. 1 heavy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Envy seethes behind those opaque shades and a mask-like smirk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Sheep are simultaneously fluffy and unsettling owing to their perpetual smirk.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

That new, attractive face of his split in a dangerous smirk.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny