half-smile
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In that post, a man with brown hair and a half-smile is pictured wearing a navy blue quarter-zip sweater, hands folded behind his back.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
“I wouldn’t describe it as a nightmare. We’re focused, and determined,” said Gen Lionel Catar with a half-smile.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
Even Dr. P., who had been stone-faced, gave a half-smile.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
In a photo of Teixeira in a neat dress uniform that accompanied media reports, he's a bright-eyed kid with stick-out ears and a sweet half-smile.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2023
She gave me a half-smile and lifted one shoulder.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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