smile on/upon

phrasal verb

smiled on/upon; smiling on/upon; smiles on/upon

: to make (someone or something) have good luck or success

Fortune smiled upon us and we won the lottery.

Examples of smile on/upon in a Sentence

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There's drama and intrigue, of course, and some of the best visuals in any anime ever made, but at the end of the day, Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age story that pulls at your heartstrings and puts a smile on your face. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

Aston Villa: 7-4-5, 25 points (7th); L-W-W-L-D Manchester City: 8-3-5, 27 points (5th); L-D-W-L-L Match prediction Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City This is a real opportunity for City to go into Christmas day with a smile on their faces. —Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024

None of the deficiencies could dim the wide smile on Jim Harbaugh’s face after the game. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024

The tight end then started dancing along to Karma with a huge smile on his face, and Scott joined in, dancing beside him as concertgoers continued to cheer. —Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024