Synonyms

smile on

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

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smile on

"We know we're going to put a smile on someone else's face," she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

"He was loved wherever he went, and he always had a smile on his face."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“I got a big smile on my face when I saw 102,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

It means something like: “who knows, perhaps fortune will smile on us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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