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.

Examples of smile on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s beautiful architecture, excellent dining, waterfront views, quaint streets, and an indescribably welcoming spirit that just puts a smile on your face. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2024 Harold Kent Roberts was the kind of person who always had a smile on his face, according to his family. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024 Someone who could always lift your spirits, someone who was welcome in your home, and always showed up with a smile on his face. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 Someone who could always lift your spirits, someone who was welcome in your home and always showed up with a smile on his face. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 Advertisement The bear appears to be climbing onto a plateau on the San Gabriel Mountains, a smile on its face, with the lights of Hollywood and Los Angeles shining below. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 What legal troubles? Cuba Gooding Jr. was spotted partying with a huge smile on his face Saturday at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix in Miami Gardens at Hard Rock Stadium. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024 Most of his expression was obscured by his mask, but Death Skull could make out the hint of a smile on the visible portion of his face. Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 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

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“Smile on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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