smile from ear to ear

idiom

: to smile widely : to have a big smile on one's face

She could not contain her happiness when meeting her childhood idol, and smiled from ear to ear the entire time.

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But when the door opened, Montgomery was on the other side, smiling from ear to ear. —

Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The station’s clip of the youngster crying tears of joy while smiling from ear to ear after being acknowledged by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer quickly went viral — so much so that James actually saw it during the intermission. —

Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 In a post-game interview, the defensive tackle was smiling from ear to ear and his eyes lit up the room. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025 The post begins with a black-and-white photo of the trio smiling from ear to ear for a group photo. —

Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for smile from ear to ear

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