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smiling

  • present participle
    of smile.
    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.
  • a word derived from smile.
    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.

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“Still talking about the same things, right?” he asked, smiling.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Jacob Tremblay embodies a young Kaczynski almost exactly as I have imagined him, minus the smiling and the forging of his mother’s signature.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In the show's trailer, external, they are seen arriving in a church, smiling as they greet each other, but looking nervous.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

But right now, EG was quiet, and Kiki was smiling in her neon pink, orange, and purple knee socks.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith