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smile on

Idioms  

  1. Look with favor or approval on, as in The current administration smiles on anyone who gives it helpful publicity. [c. 1400]

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That last one was in black and white and a little blurry, but it showed her sitting in a low chair, hands on her belly, cracking up as he sat low by her side with a big smile on his face.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was at UCA High School Nationals, and I looked out there — everybody had a smile on their face,” Webb said.

From Los Angeles Times

Four weeks later, asleep with a smile on her lips, Mama slipped away from us forever.

From Literature

My pulse began to race, but my step didn’t falter this time, even as he watched me with a small smile on his lips.

From Literature

When he looked once more back at the school, he had a smirky little smile on his face.

From Literature

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