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smiling

  • present participle of smile.
  • a word derived from smile.

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He stood right next to Reece James, clapping and smiling as the team captain hoisted the trophy in triumph and a massive celebration erupted around him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

In one, Brett Palmer is holding his son and smiling after the nurse said Jackson was recovering well.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

Son’s hair got tousled and nobody wearing black and gold could stop smiling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

The parents of a three-year-old boy who was attacked in a crocodile enclosure say they are "amazed" at the progress he is making and that he is "smiling again".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

I can’t stop smiling, but I don’t want him to think that I’m having fun at his expense.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold