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smiling

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

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"Lucy was caring, funny, clever and always smiling," they said in a statement, adding it was "a pub full of broken hearts".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In one, Brett Palmer is holding his son and smiling after the nurse said Jackson was recovering well.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

Pounder still sounds stunned by it, smiling and shaking her head as she tells the story.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Kirchner was single-minded and spoke with a flat affect, rarely smiling or laughing, members said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Bo sits down like a good boy, tongue hanging out in that way that makes him look as if he’s smiling.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler