all smiles

phrase

: happy and smiling
She was all smiles as she opened her birthday presents.

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New Skydance content sales chief David Decker was all smiles at the WBD stand, able to look over and see his new Paramount colleagues just along the beachfront. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 On the flip side, Ollie Gordon II, who began Sunday’s game against Brian Flores’ blitz-happy Vikings defense in a third-down back role, was all smiles, grinning from ear to ear after the game. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Monday, amid the optimism of the Miami Heat’s media day, Dru Smith was all smiles when addressing his first injury/surgery-free offseason in years. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026 The three co-stars were all smiles at the New York City premiere on September 29. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all smiles

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all-sliming
all smiles
all someone's own
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“All smiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20smiles. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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