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smirk

[smurk] / smɜrk /
NOUN
sly smile
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The prospect of doing it again with even larger stakes brought an excited smirk to Smart’s face.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Moments later when the score flashed across the screen, Liu simply cracked a subtle smirk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

On Chinese social media, pictures show some users sticking couplets or upside down pictures of Malfoy's signature smirk.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 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

Not a smirk, either—a shy little smile, like the sun peeking behind the clouds.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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