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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One snap showed the family of five all sitting on a couch together and smiling from ear to ear. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2025 Stewart remembers Larson, the 2021 Cup Series champion, just smiling from ear to ear. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025 Lovato smiles from ear to ear and then shows off all angles of her face without the nose ring. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The pair finished off the successful lift with a hug as Shepherd smiled from ear to ear. Clare Fisher, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smile from ear to ear

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“Smile from ear to ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile%20from%20ear%20to%20ear. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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