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

And I found that anyone I know who’s really gone through tragedy, they have a smile on their face far more than anyone else.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s just so excited to come home and see our little man. And Jordan always can put a smile on his face even on those toughest days.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

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