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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Most items feature preppy stripes and whimsical smiley face motifs, signature elements both brands frequently incorporate in their designs. Andre Claudio, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 This is the smiley face version of our modern world. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 In the meantime, his unit still sits vacant and his humorous attempt at leaving a lasting mark on the property — a smiley face made out of black and white rocks at the base of a tree in his former front yard — can no longer be discerned after six months away and no one to keep it in order. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 Tap the emoji icon (usually a smiley face) on the keyboard. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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