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smile a thousand smiles

idiom
Meaning

To smile a very beaming smile


Examples
SIMPLE

She smiles a thousand smiles when she sees her dog.

CONTEXTUAL

The bride walked down the aisle and smiled a thousand smiles at her friends and family.

COMPLEX

Even after the long and difficult journey, she greeted her weary parents and smiled a thousand smiles, radiating a joy that lit up the entire room.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    bat a thousand

    To achieve success at each attempt.

  2. 02

    crack a smile

    To smile, especially while attempting not to.

  3. 03

    death by a thousand paper cuts

    An ultimate negative outcome, such as the failure of a project, brought about by an excessive number of bureaucratic hurdles.

  4. 04

    die a thousand deaths

    To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.

  5. 05

    Kool-Aid smile

    A large, beaming smile.

  6. 06

    smile from ear to ear

    A large smile.

  7. 07

    the gods smile on someone

    Someone experiences good fortune, success, or well-being.

  8. 08

    thousand pardons

    A conventionally polite request to be pardoned or excused.

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