smiley face

noun

: a line drawing of a smiling face

Examples of smiley face in a Sentence

He ended his e-mail with a smiley face. The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
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The chain is trying to turn around five quarters of slowing sales by bringing back traditional coffeehouse vibes and smiley faces on cups.—AR Introducing the 2025 Fortune 500, the definitive ranking of the biggest companies in America. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 July 2025 On Friday, April 25, the crescent moon, Venus and Saturn will form a planetary conjunction that will look like a smiley face. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Apr. 2025 These soft smiley face slippers are available in several colors and sizes 3 to 10. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025 Brown's slideshow was met with praise in the comments section from fans and celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a smiley face with heart eyes emoji. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for smiley face

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smiley face was in 1957

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“Smiley face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smiley%20face. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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