smirk

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

Every smirk that follows a scandal, every boast of getting away with it, threatens to rewire the public’s moral compass.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 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