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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The actor then opened up a box of silverware and joked about having his own silverware set with a smile on his face.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 15 June 2025
The woman, however, had a smile on her face through it all as Baby ducked the scene.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 June 2025
But then one of the creepiest-looking characters becomes the one who puts the biggest smile on our face.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Coach [Mike] Tomlin should have a smile on his face this morning because now your team has a chance to compete...
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 15 June 2025
The woman, however, had a smile on her face through it all as Baby ducked the scene.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 June 2025
But then one of the creepiest-looking characters becomes the one who puts the biggest smile on our face.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Coach [Mike] Tomlin should have a smile on his face this morning because now your team has a chance to compete...
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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