How to Use smiley face in a Sentence

smiley face

noun
  • The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
  • He ended his e-mail with a smiley face.
  • Marj agreed with a smiley face and the word deal.
    — Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025
  • On the front seat was a white smiley face drawn with spray paint.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Adding a smiley face at the end of that tweet was a chef's kiss.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In its place is a new black-and-white smiley face with a plus sign.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Her left hand has two smiley face tattoos.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the flowers had smiley faces, hearts and names on them.
    — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2019
  • At the end of each day, we’re asked to rank it on a scale from frowny face to smiley face.
    — Todd Martens Game Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Another cuts and pastes her face next to a noose and a smiley face.
    — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The tiny shoes had Velcro and smiley faces, hearts and stars.
    — Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 31 May 2018
  • But could that smiley face replace the human concierge or front desk staff?
    — Linda Laban, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2018
  • Digital tests may have a smiley face, while strips will show you lines.
    — Sarah Bradley, Parents, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Paper smiley face seeds were shared as the students worked to make smiles grow.
    — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Gabe, 21, then signed the letter with his name and a smiley face.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Lowe wrote of the gift in an email to Butler, adding a smiley face next to his words.
    — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 14 July 2019
  • This cute winking smiley face is on the inside of the door handle.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Webb got two verses in to the song and turned it in unfinished with a note and a smiley face.
    — Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 5 June 2024
  • Her big fashion statement was painting smiley faces on her knees.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Inside the envelope was a picture of a sun with a smiley face.
    — Shreeya Agarwal, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 26 Aug. 2020
  • The rapper posted it along with a smiley face Sunday in a tweet.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2022
  • While the beige shade may not be the most vibrant, the smiley face design on this cozy blanket makes up for it.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The design features hearts, flowers, and a smiley face.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • That’s a nod to an iconic image from the comic — the yellow smiley face.
    — Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The boy continued to insist on a smiley face, so Ruiz agreed.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Stone did one of Cyrus' other tattoos, the smiley face on her inner arm.
    — Kirsten Spruch, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2019
  • The on symbol, a pair of eyeballs, and a crying laughing smiley face.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2022
  • So is the grove’s largest inhabitant, on which the paint has been applied in a smiley face.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022
  • These settings live in the account tab that looks like a smiley face in the bottom right corner of the app.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
  • The singer smiled while wrapping one arm around Malti, who wore an adorable blue bucket hat with smiley faces on it.
    — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023

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