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.
have smiled
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present perfectof smile.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After the gas began to flow into his mask, the inmate is said to have smiled, nodded toward his family and signed "I love you".
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
He probably would have smiled knowing it was his boss.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Others are wackadoo conspiracists oppressed by a series of real-life acquaintances who have smiled and walked away slowly.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2019
Those who know Keaton only by his Great Stone Face reputation will be surprised at how expressive his characters are: They may not have smiled, but they conveyed everything else.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
I would have smiled at Bobby Gene, but not in front of Styx.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
