Example Sentences

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“If you pause the footage and look closely, you’ll see other people in the background who were smiling at the performance,” Landes added, referencing videos like this one.

From Slate • May 30, 2025

Scotland had been dreadful but the gods were smiling.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

Describing herself as frozen and “deeply confused” by confused by what was happening, Williams said it appeared that Trump and Epstein were smiling at each other during the incident.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

When he returned, they were smiling and clutching footballs signed by Steelers players.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2022

The daughters were smiling gravely and the son was telling a joke.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury