smiling

Example Sentences

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Bianca Andreescu stood with the US Open trophy aloft, smiling as glittering confetti fell all around her on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Catherine stepped out, smiling and waving, working her way along a line of greeters, before stepping into an industrial-looking building.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

His smiling face, straight out of central casting, is seen on T-shirts, blankets, pillows and towels at stands all over the capital.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Minutes earlier, the charismatic frontwoman of 4 Non Blondes had been laughing and smiling with her bandmates, performing new material and a pair of favorites including their 1993 hit “What’s Up?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"So I saw, last night," said Jonn, smiling.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda