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.
will smile
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future tenseof smile.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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It means something like: “who knows, perhaps fortune will smile on us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
So someone will smile and wave at the plaudits.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2025
"If I am with people I am the happiest person alive. Even when I cry I will smile."
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
“I will see and hear things in different situations and through different voices, and I will smile a small internal smile knowing in my heart where that came from.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
“I don’t know. I swear to God I will smile approvingly.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
