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Example sentences for "smile"

Lexicographically close words:
smelters; smelting; smelts; smert; smiddy; smiled; smileless; smiles; smilest; smileth
  1. He was a huge man, bigger than his bouncer; his face was hard and sinister and it lighted with an unpleasant smile when he saw the unconscious thug and measured the size of Hugo.

  2. A little smile came at the corners of Hugo's mouth.

  3. For one brief instant the president was given a glimpse of a smile, a smile that worried him for a long time.

  4. With what a gracious smile she will reward your heroism!

  5. She uttered these words with an angelic smile about her lips.

  6. It smiled on him, and he read in this smile a promise of all the joys of the land of Canaan.

  7. This smile was more repulsive to Count Abel than the great stain that resembled a human face.

  8. With the exception of this there was nothing alarming in his appearance; but a mocking, half-crafty smile played about his lips.

  9. Samuel Brohl prided himself neither on being a patriot nor a paladin; his mother had not been a noble woman with the smile of an angel, and the thought never had occurred to him of fighting for any cause or any person.

  10. According to my opinion, that smile is as well worth ten thousand francs as the medallion--the two gems are of equal value.

  11. Her father was telling her something that made her smile; this smile was that of a young girl just budding into womanhood, who has nothing yet to conceal from her guardian angel.

  12. At last the gate opened and admitted Samuel Brohl, who had a smile on his lips.

  13. She ended by bestowing upon Samuel a smile that was almost gracious, and addressing to him some insignificant words, which he only half understood, but which seemed to him exquisite--delicious.

  14. He will leave before the end of a week, and he is married, unhappily married, I fear, for his smile was melancholy.

  15. His lips wore the sugared smile of a usurer, one who lays snares for the sons of wealthy families, and who scents out every favourable case.

  16. Shall we whimper over legends of the tortures practised on each other by the Pagan Indians, and smile upon the cruelties of Christian men!

  17. He was evidently pleased by this assurance, though he rejoined with a good-humoured smile and an arch shake of his head, that the English used to be very fond of the Red Men when they wanted their help, but had not cared much for them, since.

  18. A jest would have been a crime, and a smile would have faded into a grinning horror.

  19. I was inclined to smile when he said, "Might be hegg belonga scrub hen sit down!

  20. Have you courage to smile at the misshapen handiwork, or do you cowardly, discard the deformity you have created?

  21. There was the dead boy rolled in his blanket, with a petrified smile on his thin lips.

  22. Therefore it should not make shipwreck of the faith of those who smile and sniff whensoever a fish or a snake is informally introduced in print.

  23. The etiquette of our Court finds easy expression, and we smile decorously on the infringements of casual comers.

  24. As I said this, his face, still a little hard, seemed to smile all over.

  25. Sometimes they would smile and say: "I tell you!

  26. Age may smile at these magical fancies of youth; and nevertheless, in spite of much science, the imagination of the lover is probably nearer to truth than is the wisdom of the disillusioned.

  27. But her smile will haunt you into the hour of dissolution and beyond,--through numberless lives to come.

  28. The plump, red-headed young man, with the complexion of a baby and a smile that impartially embraced the universe, was seated at his elbow.

  29. Moreover, he was coming to see that while Bobby had failed to droop under the frost of his displeasure, it was still probable that she would melt into penitence at the first smile of royal forgiveness.

  30. He received Percival's peremptory order to be silent with an uncomprehending smile and a glib recitation of the Twenty-third Psalm.

  31. You bet I will," said Bobby with a smile that made him forget the awfulness of her language.

  32. I saw only one thing that day at the station," he said, with such an ardent look that it made Bobby smile through her tears.

  33. Blue eyes, full of daring, danced under the blackest of brows, and the smile she flashed at her companion revealed a dimple of distracting proportions.

  34. Bobby, teasingly, flashing a smile over her shoulder.

  35. Then suddenly she caught sight of him, and her face broke into a radiant smile as she waved her hand and nodded.

  36. It was one winter's evening in the year eighteen hundred and seventy something, that Frank stood holding our parlour-door in his hand, while he gazed with a pleased smile at the group around the fire.

  37. Here and there as they passed, children stood stiffly to attention and gravely saluted the battalion, young women and old turned to call a cheery "Bonne Chance" to the soldiers, to smile bravely and wave farewells to them.

  38. He explained swiftly, while over Brock's face a gentle smile beamed and widened into subdued chucklings.

  39. The sergeant straightened himself slowly from the bench and looked at Courtenay, a quizzical smile dawning on his thin lips.

  40. So," said the officer, an evil smile upon his thin lips.

  41. But his half careless inquiry if any lady passengers had lately arrived there, to his embarrassment produced a broad smile on the face of Skinner.

  42. Neither the inconsequence of this singular request, nor the smile it evoked on the faces of the other passengers, seemed to disturb the lady's abstraction.

  43. The men looked at each other with a smile of anticipation, and put down their cards.

  44. He looked around him with a smile of self-satisfaction.

  45. He might then continue his sly operations and biting witticisms, without one drop more of kindness, and yet be sanctioned in everything by the Absolute, and adopt the smile and halo of the optimist.

  46. What the sky is to our eyes on a starry night, that every nook and cranny of nature would resemble, with here and there the tentative smile of life playing about those constellations.

  47. At the involuntary smile which this astounding piece of news called forth, Bob confessed 'he might be mistaken in this respect, as his paper came but once a week, and frequently only once in two weeks.

  48. Yes, smile upon the side that's for the right!

  49. She had the pleasantest smile on her lips ever you see.

  50. She seemed another woman all of a sudden, and smiled on him her exquisite smile of days gone by.

  51. She lay still, as she had been ordered, lest she should faint again; but by the cheerful lamp that stood on the stand beside her, I saw her smile as she had never used to smile.

  52. The boy glanced at them, and hid his smile behind his cap.

  53. And the boy dropped his big, shaggy head, with a sly smile at me.

  54. There was one little child's face with a pointed nose and a sharp chin, which seemed to belong to an old woman; but it wore a smile of celestial sweetness.

  55. He would like to have a bench to himself; he is afraid that the rest will soil it; he looks down on everybody and always has a scornful smile on his lips: woe to him who stumbles over his foot, when we go out in files two by two!

  56. All smile at him, and take his hand or his arm, when he goes about, in his graceful way, to collect the work.

  57. And my mother answered me with a smile that it was the beautiful season and a good conscience.

  58. Towards evening, on putting the cup to his lips, the lad fancied that he perceived a very faint smile glide across the swollen lips.

  59. To work, which will give me back again the kindly smile of my teacher, the blessed kiss of my father!

  60. The latter glanced at her sidewise and a shrewd little smile hovered about her lips for a moment, which Jess did not observe.

  61. The girls had begun to smile now; and some of them giggled.

  62. But there is no laughter in it, nor is there even a smile, save that sad divine smile which accompanies the tears of pity.

  63. A smile came around his diaphanous nostrils, his lips parted with childlike pleasure.

  64. An immense agony will have then ceased, but with it there will also have passed away the last smile of the world's youth.

  65. Not only is no joyous laugh ever heard, there is not even the indulgent smile which relieves melancholy and bitterness in many writers whose views of life are gloomy.

  66. Duncan, suffering the cloud to be chased from his countenance by a smile of open pleasure.

  67. The scout turned to her with a smile of honest and cordial approbation, as he answered: "I would I had a thousand men, of brawny limbs and quick eyes, that feared death as little as you!

  68. The old man looked down upon her from his elevated stand, with a benignant smile on his wasted countenance, and then casting his eyes slowly over the whole assemblage, he answered: "Of a nation.

  69. And Duncan," she added, looking round upon the youth with a smile of ineffable innocence, "even our own brave and noble Duncan has escaped without a hurt.

  70. As he repassed the females, he paused a moment to gaze upon their beauty, answering to the smile and nod of Alice with a look of open pleasure.

  71. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of sun.

  72. The eyes of the father followed the plastic and ingenious movements of the son with open delight, and he never failed to smile in reply to the other's contagious but low laughter.

  73. A quiet smile lighted the haughty features of the young Mohican, betraying his knowledge of the English language as well as of the other's meaning; but he suffered it to pass away without vindication of reply.

  74. Christabel went on with her work, a quiet smile upon her beautiful lips.

  75. Yet her heart was aching and throbbing passionately all the while; and the face at which she dared scarce look was vividly before her mental sight--sorely altered from the day she had last seen it smile upon her in love and confidence.

  76. You may make me smile by desiring me to continue my affection.

  77. If such abominable impostors were not rather a subject of indignation, I could smile at the rivalship between them and the animal magnetists, who are inveigling fools into their different pales.

  78. After the officer had helped himself and condescended to relax his stern features into the semblance of a smile the young man bid him good night and resumed his way toward the hotel.

  79. He did not speak until he had reached the center of the room and halted on the opposite side of the table at which Jimmy was standing; and then a very slow smile moved his lips, though the expression of his eyes remained unchanged.

  80. The other smiled his lip smile and turned toward the door.

  81. Jimmy quickly forced a smile to his lips.

  82. At first he was inclined to be frightened, but finally a crooked smile twisted his lips.

  83. They were standing near the entrance to the music-room in which Elizabeth chanced to be, so that she overheard her father's words, and not without a smile of satisfaction and relief.

  84. And if, while loving Bob, a tinker's cart Came by, she opened window with a smile And gave the tinker hints to wait a while.

  85. She exchanged with her former mistress a smile of indulgent amusement.

  86. Rudeness is good for that elderly young man," murmured Jacqueline, with an engaging smile in his direction.

  87. Sometimes I feel as if it weren't mother here beside me at all, as if she had gone away, and left just her body and her voice and her smile--and I wish she had taken the smile with her.

  88. The smile on the teacher's lips was mocking and sad, and very tender.

  89. Her smile makes you want to cry, somehow.

  90. He smiled, that warm, flashing smile which always fell like a gleam of sunlight across her heart.

  91. People like us," she said quietly, "must learn to smile at the Herd-spirit.

  92. Thereafter the master of Holiday Hill spent as much time as he possibly could at Storm, Kate looking on at Jacqueline's friendly flirtation with him with something between a smile and a sigh.

  93. Kate settled back for the wild ride with a smile on her face, just such a grim, gay little smile as her daughter had worn when she led her cavalry charge against the Night Riders.

  94. She gave her husband a quick, shy smile that was rather demonstrative for Jemima.

  95. Benoix' smile was a gleam of white teeth.

  96. But for once Kate was not tempted to smile at the girl's egotism.

  97. But what he did fail to notice was the smile that immediately succeeded it; a demure and secret smile which said more plainly than words, "We shall see, Mr. Percival Channing!

  98. Kate looked up as he entered with a tremulous smile that drove from his mind irrevocably the fine speech he had prepared.

  99. It is not good for me," she told herself soberly; and presently achieved a quivering smile at the thought of her mother's face when at last she should send for her and show what she had to show.

  100. I hope he will not stir beyond his limits, For hitherto he hath been all obedience: The planets seem to smile on my designs, And yet there is one sullen cloud behind: I would it were dispersed!

  101. One smile on him a greater wealth bestows, Than Egypt yields, when Nilus overflows.

  102. That innocence and beauty, which did smile In Fletcher, grew on this enchanted isle.

  103. My wife smiled, with that calm, easy, amused smile that has brightened up her sofa for so many years.

  104. He fell instantly, gave a peculiar smile and look, and then closed his eyes.

  105. I crossed his hands over his breast, closed his eyelids down, but the smile was still on his face.


  106. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "smile" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.

    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    smile upon; smile upon his lips; smiled again