How to Use smiley face in a Sentence

smiley face

noun
  • The teacher drew a smiley face on the student's homework.
  • He ended his e-mail with a smiley face.
  • On the front seat was a white smiley face drawn with spray paint.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
  • In its place is a new black-and-white smiley face with a plus sign.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Nov. 2022
  • At the end of each day, we’re asked to rank it on a scale from frowny face to smiley face.
    Todd Martens Game Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Some of the flowers had smiley faces, hearts and names on them.
    Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The tiny shoes had Velcro and smiley faces, hearts and stars.
    Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 31 May 2018
  • Gabe, 21, then signed the letter with his name and a smiley face.
    Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Lowe wrote of the gift in an email to Butler, adding a smiley face next to his words.
    Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 14 July 2019
  • For Live hosts, tap the new Live With button (the icon with two smiley faces).
    Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, 8 Dec. 2017
  • One was just a string of thumbs up and smiley face emojis.
    Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 9 July 2018
  • The Tribu icon is friendly and inviting: a bright red square with a smiley face.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2019
  • Another cuts and pastes her face next to a noose and a smiley face.
    Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The Choose Your School app opens to a blue screen with a start button and a smiley face with thought bubbles on the top.
    Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Trace a smiley face and say: The sun is setting; Monday nears.
    Kerry Elson, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2022
  • There was also a smiley face emoticon drawn on the sheet.
    Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
  • This cute winking smiley face is on the inside of the door handle.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Franklin signed it with a smiley face inside the letter A.
    Vulture, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Paper smiley face seeds were shared as the students worked to make smiles grow.
    Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • These settings live in the account tab that looks like a smiley face in the bottom right corner of the app.
    Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
  • On his feet were glittery Dr. Martens boots and on his head was a bright yellow beanie with a smiley face on the front.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 22 Jan. 2018
  • While the beige shade may not be the most vibrant, the smiley face design on this cozy blanket makes up for it.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The rapper posted it along with a smiley face Sunday in a tweet.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Also on the hoodie: a flower with a smiley face in the middle.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2020
  • But could that smiley face replace the human concierge or front desk staff?
    Linda Laban, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2018
  • As the ambulance departed for the morgue, Malen’kiy glanced up and spotted a smiley face drawn in the dust on the back of his van.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The city was also once home to the father of modern rocketry and the inventor of the smiley face.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
  • That’s a nod to an iconic image from the comic — the yellow smiley face.
    Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Ozzy Lusth makes a fake idol by carving a smiley face on a stick and hiding it where the real immunity idol was hidden.
    Nic Juarez, Vulture, 4 June 2024
  • Both siblings wore matching blue-and-white checkerboard pajamas, which featured smiley faces and rock n' roll tongues.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024

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