smile
verb (used without object)
to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
smiled
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past participleof smile.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof smile.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
smileverb (used without object)to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
Example Sentences
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“If people are friendly and well-mannered, there is always something we can do,” she smiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
He smiled with pride at the state of the fishery.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Zacharia read a bunch of lies off a written statement, smiled at us and got out of there.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Now they have just one player in his 30s: That’s 30-year-old Kevon Looney, who smiled at the thought that he is suddenly the elder statesman of the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
I smiled as broadly as I could, and I joined in the breakfast conversation, and I swallowed down my dark thoughts with my dry toast, hoping that neither would choke me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
