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.
has been smiling
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present perfect progressiveof smile (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Among several social media posts, Reaves said he has been smiling ear to ear since getting the new contract.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Even my husband in the past two days has been smiling.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2020
“He is seated in the second row of the center section on the right, and has been chatting with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and others. He has been smiling and appears in good spirits.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2017
For more than a decade and a half, Sara Evans has been smiling through wounds, one of country music’s underappreciated tragic heroes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2014
Her face has been smiling for the past six years that I’ve been pounding on the yellowed keys of the Tony Fritz Music Center’s piano every week.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
