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.

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As 70,000 Chiefs fans check into GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with tickets on their phones on gameday, Madison Millentree greets some of them with a smile on her face, pom-pom in one hand and ticket scanner in another. —

Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025 Sam Hauser walked by the big news conference crowd with a huge smile on his face. —

Jay King, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Hopkins, 87, wrapped his arm around McConaughey’s shoulder for the photo, while the Sing 2 star pointed to Hopkins with a smile on his face. —

Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Vonn still had a big smile on her face in the finish area, and her good friend Goggia was the first one to greet her. —

Andrew Dampf, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for smile on/upon

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