smile on

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

A playful montage has the lovebirds buying clothes, feeding each other, sharing picturesque sunset kisses and posing in front of a mirror, where Ani flashes her diamond wedding ring with a smile on her face that says, “Look at me now” — an elated moment for the modern-day Cinderella.

From Los Angeles Times

A boot of the ball in the manager's technical area was a show of frustration, before he comically slipped with a smile on his face.

From BBC

Freeman said after that game, “Walking up to the plate, my first-at bat today, hard not to have a smile on the inside.”

From Los Angeles Times

To showcase her big break, she tweaked a Hollywood tradition, placing an ad in Variety that invited readers to watch her “smile on ‘Star Trek.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Norman Powell grabbed his bag and placed it over his shoulder, a smile on his face, his huge night a primary reason why the Clippers had defeated the Denver Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admire
• advocate
• applaud
• appreciate
• celebrate
• cite
• commend
• compliment
• endorse
• extol
• hail
• honor
• laud
• proclaim
• recommend
• tout