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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Everyone liked him a lot because of his amazing personality, always with a smile on his face.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In one photo, the former hockey player, 30, knelt next to his wife, newborn and son Louie, 23 months, with a bright smile on his face.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 May 2025
Sound & Screen Television grows every year and puts a smile on the faces of audiences in a way no other awards-season event does.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Nonetheless all reactions are enough to warm your heart and put a smile on your face.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In one photo, the former hockey player, 30, knelt next to his wife, newborn and son Louie, 23 months, with a bright smile on his face.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 May 2025
Sound & Screen Television grows every year and puts a smile on the faces of audiences in a way no other awards-season event does.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 May 2025
Nonetheless all reactions are enough to warm your heart and put a smile on your face.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for smile on/upon
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“Smile on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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