Example Sentences

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If she does manage to manifest the glitterball trophy into her hands come December, it is safe to assume someone will have been smiling down on her.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2022

Several colorized photos accompanying the article showed S-21 prisoners smiling for the camera, and Loughrey volunteered his thoughts to Vice’s interviewer about why they might have been smiling.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021

As comedies must, it resolves a bit too easily, but however it might have ended, I still would have been smiling.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2016

The victor may have been smiling, though it was impossible to tell.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2015

I think he must have been smiling the whole time.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath