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.
is smiling
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present progressiveof smile (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The parents of a three-year-old boy who was attacked in a crocodile enclosure say they are "amazed" at the progress he is making and that he is "smiling again".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
When I laid eyes on her, I thought, Someone is smiling upon me.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
Sweeney is smiling and hugging the group, and Reinhart smiles and hugs Sweeney back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
He is smiling, but that smile looks as though it comes from a place of pain.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
It is late, and Caleb is nearly sleeping by his plate and Sarah is smiling at my father.
From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan
