How to Use smile on/upon in a Sentence

smile on/upon

phrasal verb
  • Meanwhile, the man of the hour had a smile on his face.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
  • The smile on Danielle Dobczyk’s face couldn’t have been wider.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • Jim walked back up the stands and had this big smile on his face.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Ohtani was far from the only one who came out of the evening with a smile on his face.
    Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
  • That’s the one that brings a smile on everyone’s face — and haunts me to this day.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Put a smile on their face every time with this ring tray.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2023
  • It’s got that new phone smell and a spotless bright screen that puts a smile on your face.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The next photo showed the Olympian proudly holding the medal with a smile on her face.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Vernikov said, turning her head to look at the man, who walked away with a smile on his face.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a gray vape in her hand, worn split-toe Tabis on her feet, and a wry smile on her face.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Ford had a huge smile on his face as the two started talking.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The smile on the rookie’s face, however, said a lot more.
    Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
  • These days Holmes talks about his wife with a loving smile on his face.
    Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 26 July 2024
  • The space is sunny and leafy, putting a smile on your face on even the dreariest of days.
    Rana Good, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Even the white face mask on Jaquez’s batting helmet couldn’t hide the wide smile on her face.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • Nail designs to usher in the sunshine mood and put a smile on your face.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 28 June 2024
  • Nail designs to usher in the sunshine mood and put a smile on your face.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Make plans to do something that lowers stress, puts a smile on your face and brings you joy.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • And the smile on Paul’s face kept getting bigger and bigger.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2023
  • This is the kind of stuff that David normally says with a smile on his face to be funny.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Shernoff looks back on that era with a huge smile on his face.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 July 2024
  • For Turner, the answer is simple: slap a smile on her T-shirt and let that be that.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2023
  • He’s always got that faintly skeletal skip in his step, the hint of a smile on his face.
    Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
  • What better way to put a smile on someone's face than with some clover word play?
    Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Mosier loves putting a smile on people’s faces with her puppy.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
  • With a big smile on her face, Nicki Nicole started chanting his name and the crowd joined in.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Jade Carey is starting her morning in the Olympic Village with a smile on her face.
    Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
  • But his intention has always been the same: to make a difference in people's lives, even if that's as simple as putting a smile on their faces.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Obie recalled Kobe as a joyful, outgoing woman who always had a smile on her face.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024

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