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“To know Preston is to love him. Always with a smile on his face he brings joy to everyone in his life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Everybody can put a smile on their face when things are going exactly how they want, but who are you when adversity hits?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
However, she ended the season with a smile on her face and a crown on her head as she danced on stage with the night's other winners.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"We know we're going to put a smile on someone else's face," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
With a smile on his face, he said, “Now, this is more like it. This is the way it’s supposed to be. If you take the music out of these hills, they’re not the same.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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