She smiled and said, “That’s better, we all make mistakes. You know what, Bud, you look like you could use a good meal, so why don’t you sit right there and join us?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The sight brought a wan smile to her lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And then she smiled at him, and said, "Mother says that rice pudding in sufficient quantity will help to stave off chills and colds and other autumnal ailments." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he opened the door, he looked her over, mercilessly sizing her up, and then he smiled and said, “Come on in. My office is in the basement.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

His eyes became bright in place of a smile. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I smile in spite of myself: I used to watch I Love Lucy with my dad, and when I met Papi at age seven, I thought, Wow, a blue-eyed Ricky Ricardo! Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

When she nodded, a smile broke across his face. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

"Lousy. Hmm," somebody said, and a boy ducked his head with a little smile. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Lem Harvey didn’t smile, or straighten, or show any pleasure. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled sadly, but he knew from the pain in her eyes that her sadness was not for him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

This made more of the soldiers smile, and many even laughed. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She held up a clenched fist and the rest of the family smiled at her small defiant gesture. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

And because I like your freckles and your sunstraw hair and the smile you showed me. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She smiled and everything seemed to get back on track. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

High John doffed an imaginary hat and smiled right back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. T looked at me and smiled, shaking his head. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Chiron smiled at me, but he looked tired and strained. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He stared a little too hard into my eyes and forced a smile. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were smiles on many faces, for we had feasted well on deer and quwi stew, corn-dough loaves and quinoa, wild strawberries and large, juicy cherimoyas. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I hoped my smile wasn’t so big that I looked spastic. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Peewee didn’t raise his voice when he said it, and he didn’t smile. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No more questions,” he says, then smiles awkwardly and adds, “please.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He noticed that the instructors pointed to her with smiles of admiration. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was even fatter than before, but the dreamy smile on his face was just the same. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh no. Not separate limos .” I try not to smile. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

As the boy’s vacant eyes moved across the crowd of amused onlookers, he slowly mirrored their smiles and finally broke into an uncertain grin at the joke which he did not understand. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Most people have hardly any smile at all, or a lousy one. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

They smiled delicately like weary children remembering a party. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reynolds smiled, showing black teeth from chewing betel nut. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I watched Seanie get up and walk across the mess hall, stopping for a moment to say something undoubtedly creepy and demented to a group of freshmen, and JP just smiled and shook his head. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But Cain kept staring at her, his smile growing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

But you can see him suppressing a smile as he’s double-checking the next pod. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Guitar smiled at the sun, and talked lovingly of televisions, and brass beds, and week-long card games, but his mind was on the wonders of TNT. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A nice enough face, a good smile, but squinting. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Good God, Eleanor, stop. You're blinding me. Is that why you keep that smile locked away, because it's too powerful for mortal man?" Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I try to smile at Amber, and get her to let it go. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When he saw Vasudeva’s kind face, looked at his little laughter wrinkles, into his bright eyes, he smiled also. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

She runs her hands through her short gray hair and smiles. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Her body jiggled, and when I looked up, tears streamed down her cheeks, but her mouth was curled into a smile that she was trying hard to conceal. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He scooted away with his body doubled over and his face contorted intentionally into a nonchalant, sociable smile in case anyone chanced to see him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mom and Connor both turn to me with smiles as I pop the door open and slide in. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Shirley’s heart smiled as she recalled the night she and Mother and Father had trimmed their first Christmas tree. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mary smiled at Beatrix, then led her back to her room and gave her back her nun outfit. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has hair like black glass and a wide, half-moon smile. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Valley took a big bite of the apple and smiled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He had sandy hair, and bushy eyebrows that curled toward his blue eyes, and smile crinkles in his face that signaled a good person. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Girl smiles for the first time, but there's something eternally cautious about her eyes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

If anybody complimented me like that, I'd be trying hard not to smile, but would probably slip a little one in. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“You mean eavesdropping,” Amaya said, but she had a slight smile as she slurped her stew. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

A boy with lime-colored hair who looks like he’s channeling for an alien species dozes; two Goths in black velvet dresses and artfully torn pantyhose trade Mona Lisa smiles. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Grace smiled and kind of swatted at him before her mom heard. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Moss repeated, perhaps louder than he’d ever been, and he saw people in the crowd nod at him, smile, raise their fists in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Come with me,” he said to her over his shoulder, and—despite the body—she smiled a bit and followed him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Oh, nothing,” he said, but he was suppressing a small smile in that way that makes you say: “What?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as I asked, a smile blossomed on Mom’s face, the tension fled. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The priests with curly beards swung pots of frankincense on chains and never smiled at babies the way they did on usual Sundays. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked like a little girl, and he almost smiled. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The way I was feeling toward her, I couldn’t even smile at her playful mood. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A long look passed between them, and they smiled as people smile who understand each other. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

By contrast, the younger man, said the judge, was “lean, Cassius-like, and copper-colored, he seldom smiled....All he asked of life was an open field and a fair chance. He was strictly business.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled wide when Aech and I emerged from the dressing rooms a few minutes later, each dressed in brand-new haptic suits and gloves. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She raps back two confident knowing raps that match the confident knowing smile on her face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Illyrio smiled as his serving men spooned out bowls of black cherries in sweet cream for them both. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She smiled at the salt and pepper shakers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I nod, and when I turn my head, I smile, because I don’t want to help him earn my starting spot should he decide to come out for the team. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A smile tugged at the corners of Koffi’s lips, wry but not unkind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Joy to the Heart said, his smile returning. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Maxim smiled down at me, watching the bewilderment on my face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth formed a small smile as he whispered. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She gave me her shy smile and fidgeted with the fringe of her scarf as if expecting a reproach. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clusters of chatting officials smile at me when I pass, and my name is scattered through almost every conversation I overhear. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

In a few moments she stood up and smiled at him. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The people in my community always greeted my brother and me with smiles and hugs, telling us how smart and precious we were. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“A frindle, please. A black one,” and Nick smiled at her. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles at Poppet and Widget, with a curious glance at Bailey, as he escorts them through the darkness into something like a sleigh or a carriage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She wiped her eyes with her kerchief and put a smile on as he came through the door. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Horatio would smile when Hamlet smiled and nod his head when Hamlet nodded. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

With a smile like that, she had to have some good in her, but I couldn’t figure out how to get her to shine it my way. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled a little abashedly, like he was afraid he’d said too much. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pleased at having created such a sensation without opening my mouth, I smiled and bowed deeply—to discover that I stood before them in puris naturalibus, that is to say naked as a worm. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dad’s face was relaxed—no smile, no frown. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He’d just given her a small, taunting smile and picked up his practice sword. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Quickly, though, my smile fades as I look out the open door. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And Rishi, gods help him, thought, I could look at that smile every day and never get tired of it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I’d thought for sure that his eyes would jump immediately to the swirls on the cover, that he’d break into his familiar smile and hurry over to have a closer look. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"So, you're going to memorize a poem," Mr. Stessman continued, pausing a moment to smile down at Park like Gene Wilder in the chocolate factory. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

For a while, I just stared at it and smiled. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Cassie smiled and went on up 145th Street toward the subway. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Director bares his teeth in a menacing smile. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Her mouth was serious, but her smile showed itself around the corners of her eyes, in the tilt of her head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Al Ulbrickson arrived on the float, he crouched down next to the boat and, with a cryptic smile, quietly said, “Well done, boys.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Boy21 smiles knowingly and says something with his eyes that I don’t quite understand. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave half a smile when none of us knew what he was talking about. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to take up half the store, though part of that could have been his wild smile, red and huge as a carved watermelon. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He grinned his crooked smile at me, stopping my breath and my heart. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her smile was radiant and pulled an answering grin from Ophie’s own lips. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Another policeman, also Polish and also all smiles, steps into view. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Jackson gives Katherine a smile of thanks and an ugly feeling rises up in me, part jealousy and part shame and part anger at myself for getting just a tad bit hysterical. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I smile, then reach down to untie the cloth. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Showing the first signs of being alive since we come in, the Keegan man give a crooked smile and axed, “Civilized?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“The man smiled then and said, ‘Of course. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

His father had smiled for the first time since Levi’s bar mitzvah, Danny said, and his mother had wept with joy. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The smile vanished, and his mouth tightened into a hard, thin line. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

They drove hundreds of miles for a visit, a word, a smile. they all said. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled gently, a sad look in his eyes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I believe my former Sisters are meditating, dear Wyn,” Ethyne said with a smile. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

And yet...and yet it made me smile. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The woman was all smiles, the picture of friendliness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He came quickly around to the left side of the bed and looked down at me and tried to smile. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He held out his hand and favored me with a smile that had nothing feigned about it. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, sure,” Mrs. Campbell said, smiling that half-smile she had now, a smile that existed because it was lacking something. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She stooped to pick them up, and as she handed them to me I saw a little smile of scorn upon her lips, and I guessed at once she considered me ill-bred. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled, and I knew exactly what he was thinking. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma hugs her and smiles all in her face, knowing she badmouths Sister Daniels every chance she gets. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

And when Stan’s closest pal boomed a big, joyful smile at his old girlfriend? Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She smiled and, to break the tension, started singing “Dayenu” in her strong, musical voice. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fern flashed a juicy baby smile around her treat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

High John grinned, a wide, easy smile that I was starting to suspect meant the opposite of good times ahead. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he forced a smile and said, “Go upstairs and look around while I get you some wine. Please feel at home, please....” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He smiles and there’s absolutely no asshat anywhere in his face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

There are more tears in Abuela’s eyes now, but she smiles anyway. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

His eyes roam over the symbol of Abnegation, and he smiles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Miles fought a smile for a few seconds, but lost in the end. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see how it looks with a smile,” he says gently. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Standing in front of the classroom Sapo smiled as only Sapo could; he slowly turned to the class, showing us his shining red teeth. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She smiled and blushed adorably, swatting at him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Woodsons this and the North that making Mama smile, remember that Grace, too, was someone else before. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

For the first time ever, I see the hint of a smile on the president’s lips. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

But when he clambered up the ladder to the stemcastle and looked off from the stem, his smile faltered. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They look at each other and smile and talk. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ever once in a while they look up and smile, ask me to fetch a mayonnaise sandwich or some ice tea. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"I think we lost them," he said, and smiled thinly as he patted his beard into shape. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Jamie smiles next to me and scratches his fingers at the back of his neck. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But she smiles her canny little smile in a way that makes me think it’s not a bad notion. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I played back Rachel’s every smile, every coy look, every little laugh. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Dance terms,” Rex says, smiling a huge smile from a mouth that isn’t as bright as Mark’s or Marc’s but looks, instead, like it enjoys seven or eight hoagies per weekend. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He laughed, and Tayo smiled because Harley didn’t use to like beer at all, and maybe this was something that was different about him now, after the war. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Val did not need to smile; she would have turned men’s heads in any court in the wide world. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A faint smile touched his lips, and he nodded. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her mother rushed out to the porch, a bandanna on her head, a scrub brush in her hand, and a grudging smile on her face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He smiled a plump tight little smile, and for a moment his private face and public mask were one. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

For Chandra’s sake I smiled and told her how beautiful she looked, as indeed she did. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if Dad has noticed the darkness under Mom’s eyes and how slow she is to smile. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It was for a hostess position, and she wore her nice shirt, smiled warmly, shook hands firmly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Macon saw that he was very old, very white, and his smile was awful. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nodded again, and Ube looked at her for a moment, then smiled, shaking his head. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He cupped the phone with his hand and smiled apologetically at Alex. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Virgen smiled at Abuelita, and her radiance shone brightly upon us as she said, “Yes. That is why I chose them.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It’s the first real smile I’ve seen on him in forever. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I’d imagined having medals around my neck, chalk dust on my legs, and a bright smile on my face. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His eyes were kind, though, and finally he smiled, looking remarkably like Markie. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

We could’ve left him with a smile on his face and one less motor in his collection. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Both smiled with their mouths closed, squinting into the wind, Mrs. Sen’s red sari leaping like flames under her coat. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

He gave a sad smile, which quickly disappeared. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

A woman, scarcely more than a shadow, was dancing on the moon's nose—and suddenly the moon smiled. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She smiled, but she did not look at it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The king has other plans for his prize captive,” he said, with his easy smile. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She smiles and flips to the first page of Walden, looks like she wants to start reading it right there. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He saw the other boys tense and Jorge’s mouth quiver on the edge of a smile. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We stopped at a red light. I’m oiling my catcher’s mitt to avoid looking into our fathers’ eyes, their smiles. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs Kingshaw smiled, and opened the door and looked around eagerly, ready to be full of interest and admiration. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She had a smile on her dust devil face, as if she were intently listening to her favorite song. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I smile thinking about going with him to meet the girl. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“We beat them,” Viola says, a smile coming, too. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

His smile remained, but his eyes grew even colder still. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The Director’s swollen lips curl back into a menacing smile. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Marcos smiled his immutable smile before the avalanche of questions and posed for photographers without offering the least technical or scientific explanation of how he hoped to carry out his plan. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is feeding Singe grapes, and grins at Sophia with a gap-toothed smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The young man smiled, placed the hat carefully beneath his trench coat, and left the bar. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When things are going well,” noted a New York Times reporter, “she and her husband constantly smile at each other.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And when he had finished he sat with folded arms and a pleased smile, as though waiting to be commended for the humor, the clarity, and the candor of his traveler’s tale. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are your last desires written here? This is your seal—yours who will never more smile up at me.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and said, “Thank you, Mr. Dawson.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wished he would at least say or do something, nod his head, smile, even catch me at a mistake—anything but that awful silence. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then she throws up her hands in disgust but puts on a smile. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Addison is waiting outside her office, like she does, and she's trying to smile but she's not really a smiling kind of person and I can tell this is serious, whatever it is. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“See you in a bit,” I say with a smile. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You were so scratched up, your hair and clothes all singed from that fire, but you had the biggest smile on your face.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Jason smiles, his hair curling along his forehead and above his ears, no longer dangling past his eyebrows. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

His smile was kind enough, hut his eyes were fiery and angry, full of mad power. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

What did surprise him was that when Ron drew level with them, Parvati suddenly nudged Lavender, who looked around and gave Ron a wide smile. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh! good I am sure.—I see it in your countenance. You are trying not to smile.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I smiled and nodded, glad I didn’t have to explain. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ambrose turned back to me, his smile bright, brittle, and by no means friendly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And boom, bright white teeth when she smiles over a customer’s shoulder. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Only boys who have been handsome from a young age have that arrogance in their smile. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“That’d be nice, wouldn’t it,” said Ben, with a smile for the smaller boy. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

But he said it with a warm smile, and Danny and I were delighted by his oblique compliment. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She didn't say it with a smile on her face or any mushy hugs. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I did,” she said, and smiled at me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gave her a wicked smile, as if he knew something she didn’t. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He blushes and smiles, and I’m off the hook for now. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled at Pita, who was shoveling cake into her mouth without saying a word. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He looked away, but a small, secretive smile played at his lips. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Roza asked for toast and the old woman smiled and cut two large slices from a fresh loaf on the counter. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I smile a little at that, and then he smiles a little, and then I keep walking, my heart pounding. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she doesn’t exchange smiles with me in the hallway. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Latin teacher turned and smiled at me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He stops searching his pockets for the third time and smiles at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She fixed a searching stare at me, and the smile vanished from her face. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something in his chest plummeted when Koffi answered with a weak smile. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I had feared it from the start, from the moment you first smiled at me and let me touch your hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay, okay,” Diego said, a smile slowly coming over his face. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I smile to myself at the memory of sitting in a chair, swinging my legs and staring at the bandages on my knees while my father put temporary streaks of color into my hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Barb smiles at him as he starts rambling on about pears flambé with some kind of reduction. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

A small smile lands on his face, and he holds the mirror up to me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

When he saw Brian look at him, the pilot seemed to open up a bit and he smiled. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I follow Dad, my smile drips, slides away. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Ben smiled at me, holding winkles in his hands, and the bishop’s wife asked me if I would stay to tea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He shot a glance at her, then looked down, smiled fiercely. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of that week I had flashed endless smiles in response to negative deeds or words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the midday break he had exchanged smiles with the new one, a shy female named Harriet. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled, and resumed watching the falling snow. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I watch Ben peek at his phone, smile, roll his eyes, and shove it back in his pocket without responding. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He became aware of her staring at him, and looked up with a smile. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had ridden here as a young woman, she had smiled at the woman at the lodge as I did now. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

His benign smile is less sure now, and people in the audience are beginning to speak amongst themselves, concern rising like the tide. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then she looked down at her hands in her lap and smiled faintly. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Her face was set in a permanent scowl, although she occasionally smiled when the doctor told one of his bad jokes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even Will sometimes gave Drew a hard time about it at practice, asking why Drew could never manage to make his girlfriend smile. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The smile on her face is the one she uses when parents of an obnoxious piano student ask how he is doing. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry gave me a smile and said, "It's okay, Bryan. Don't worry about this. Just come back and see me again, okay?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I am glad that she smiles, because her eyes are sad today, and I think she is always here when she needs sleep. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helen Burns asked some slight question about her work of Miss Smith, was chidden for the triviality of the inquiry, returned to her place, and smiled at me as she again went by. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I pushed my way past him, flashed a smile and a pleasant “Thank you.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you want me to check it first?” the guard asked with a nasty smile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

When Agent spotted us, his face broke into a smile. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Her face was beautiful, but even with a dreamy smile on her lips she seemed cold and distant. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Calixte had not been wrong in calling Lazlo naïve, but even as remote as such things as lovers were to him, he understood the smile, and the warm tone of her voice. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He had an odd little birthmark on his cheek—right at the place where his face dimpled into a smile. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Laura smiled softly to herself, and turned the lazy Susan at the center of the table around and around as if it were the prime mover, the first gear of her attention. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

His father smiled and lied easily, too, about his busy and pleasant day the day before. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Queen frowned at her son, who gave her a weak smile. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your Grace,” she smiled, forcing all that repulsion down deep, deep, deep. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He smiles at her like she’s a rainbow, then fee-fi-fo-fums across the room, tapping me affectionately on the head and giving me a concussion. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I have to keep them switched off so I don’t attract too much attention,” he said with a slick smile. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Jackson sneered, then forced the sneer into a smile. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Adelaide smiled smugly at Hazel, and it was the sort of smile that invited her to smile smugly back. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s that idiot Black off on a patriotism binge,” Colonel Korn reported with a smile. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He checked his phone and smiled at me and Vega. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

We just sat there quiet for a moment, and she smiled. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know why, but I feel like something happened to her, like there's pain behind her smile. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

And that’s when Moms will force a smile and shake her head, pretend like she knows it’s not as big a deal as she’s making it out to be. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me that parrots always appear to have a pleasant smile, kind of like dolphins, so you never truly know what they’re thinking. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“You are the youngest girl here, but you work harder than everyone else. The Angkar needs people like you,” she says and smiles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Would it kill him to smile every once in a while?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He smiled up with a kind of doggily expectant adoration into the faces of his passengers. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although the letters of his name couldn’t be said without showing teeth, I got the feeling he didn’t mean to smile. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

When Meryl Lee came over to be my study partner, I was still wondering why Mrs. Baker had smiled. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Then he looks down and smiles, and his eyes are hidden by his bangs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Bod asked her, but she said nothing, just swayed and smiled. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Looking up, Eleanor found that Theodora was regarding her with a curious smile, and she moved away from the table so quickly that a glass spilled. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

That was all he said; then he smiled and walked away, asking the other soldiers to strip us of our military equipment. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

And then she spread her arms out, smiled broadly, and began to fly across the beach, bobbing and weaving until she turned the corner of Malaga and was gone. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She starts toward the entrance, and the doors part for her, pulled open by two armed guards who smile in greeting as she passes them. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Nothing hurts except the small smiles and blushes that flash across the room like tiny sparrows. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

His smile left and he stared at me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to face his father—he found himself smiling, but his father did not smile. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She waves back, but there is no smile. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I tried to smile, even though he couldn’t see me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Birdie’s smiles were often uncertain, more like fickle frowns. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t like no boys to smile at me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I fell,” Cole said, wishing he could wipe the corny smile off Garvey’s face and show him what fists were really for. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“I would settle for a primer,” I said with a smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She smiled wide enough to eclipse the sun. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Welcome,” says Miss Garcia, and I notice this time her smile is for real. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re right,” he said with a rueful smile, and commenced to teach me that as well. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The wandering boy smiled and gave me a salute. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The king's smile was as terrible as his wound, his teeth red. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I smile, remembering how Grandpa’s deep voice could be heard from every corner of the house. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Twenty-six minutes earlier, I would have guessed the Pastor might nod and smile, lay a hand on my head, utter a few Praise the Lords and send me on my way. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He speaks gently, he smiles and goes back to the fire. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I force a smile for Rufus, who smiles back at me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Harry looked up into the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw that the beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I wanted someone who would look at me like that and accept my wishes with a smile on his face. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He smiled a little when his turn came. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Valley wiped a tear from her cheek and smiled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The other girl leaned forward, smiled, and did a little wave thing. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

Queen smiled at the child, but Angel wouldn't look at her. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glow revealed his face— the face of a man who looked as if he’d never smiled in his life. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Just fine,” says the guy, giving me a smile. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

She had glossy black hair with pink cheeks, shining eyes always eager for adventure, and a fast smile that flashed from her face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

And you tilted your head to the side, flashed your smile, and— though I’m probably imagining this—I think I even saw you bat your eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

My dad smiled as he studied the book—but then he said, “Dante, this is really very generous—but I don’t know if I can accept this.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It was like the sun started shining on me for the first time, and for the first time in my life I began to smile. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I poured the syrup on my pancakes and smiled at my lying, cheating father. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

A big white man with red hair smiled. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We talked a while, smiled, and parted with kind words and promises to speak again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Tall, a bit shy and clumsy, she was incredibly warm and friendly, with kind eyes and a big smile. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He told Henrietta her cells would help save the lives of countless people, and she smiled. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

My father couldn’t even manage a hint of a smile. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Wondering if, when I was twenty-two, my smile would be anywhere close to that pretty. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Like when Sophie smiled, just for that instant, there was almost no such thing as sadness. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She smiled when she saw me, and I felt my free turn red again. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I smiled at him then, a wide, seductive, Marilyn Monroe smile that took him by surprise. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Warily, she dares to allow me a smile. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I smiled at them and sat with my purse on my lap, fiddling with the clasp until the teacher entered. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

After a long while, he puts down his brushes and smiles. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Even the nose cannula looks good on her when she smiles like that. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I don’t even smile because I know only too well that Bando is right. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled at Yossarian wanly, looking frail and exceptionally young and bashful in the bulky dungeon of his earphones, hat, throat mike, flak suit and parachute. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Bobo’s going to be so happy to see you,” I said, trying for another smile. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re definitely coming,” she said, smiling her old smile at me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

A dead Chubs wouldn’t smile, spout off rambling sentences, wouldn’t pout, wouldn’t laugh—a dead Chubs was unimaginable. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I glanced across the table at Pa and shared a smile. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

In her black attire, she was a stark contrast to the whiteclad ones who’d just been there, but a smile touched her withered face. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He gave me a wide smile and lifted me off the ground with a hug. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Next to me, the Ghost has a smile on the corner of his mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The king gave a wry smile at those last words, a smile the father did not understand. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He moved it in every direction, his careful wince turning into a broad smile. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Call me Clive,” he said with a smile. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I smiled back, ignoring the ache in my cheeks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His comically arched brows and broad gestures made me smile, and the injured look he then assumed caused me to laugh until I was weak. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

She calls my sister and me her baby girls, smiles proudly when the women say how pretty we are. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

The apples of her cheeks are pronounced and a little pudgy as she smiles, and she has a gap between her two front teeth. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He's twisted all the way around in his chair, watching the door, and he smiles when he sees me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Rob’s mom smiled, then closed the door softly behind her. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of himself, a smile creeps across his face. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Alexander smiles mischievously and leaves it at that. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He smiles at Mami, sits down, and takes her other hand. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He smiled down at his children, who looked up at him adoringly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled, turned, and walked away, not as people in portraits usually did, out of the sides of their frames, but along what seemed to be a long tunnel painted behind her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He watched William to see when he would smile, what he looked like when he cried, when tears formed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s smiling such a goofy smile that I’m afraid he’s asking for it. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Stella thought she saw a hint of a smile cross the teacher’s lips as they scooted past her to their desks. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She smile like she embarrassed and set her satchel on the floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He was a bit taller than me, with warm brown skin and a smile too large for his face. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He was slim and fit, with salt-and-pepper hair and a sly smile. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

And because they were in some way one thing and one purpose, she smiled with him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

I continued to answer his questions and kept a smile on my face, but I knew the interview was over. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Her compliments were clotted with an extravagance that made them seem insincere, yet her friends smiled and bloomed under them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She smiled what she knew to be her most menacing smile. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

He moved up behind Fenoglio, smiled at her, and ran a finger across the old man’s throat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Ms. Holly smiles warmly, and Nico nods his head ever so slightly. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Ma smiles widely and pats Kim’s head before taking the bird from him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiles at me and I get that feeling again, like the first time she smiled at me at the hockey game. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I thought I would just nod and smile, but I knew he wouldn’t see it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Instead of the old, sure smile that flashed on easily and frequently as a photographer's bulb, his face was grave, even tentative—the face of a man who often does not get what he wants. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

When you smiled at her, you reminded her of something she forgot a long time ago. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Weaves,” she says, and I smile because I know she only listened to them because of me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mapper smiled widely now, made the sign back. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Carlos asked, a clownish smile spreading across his face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Even Radio Tokyo, still broadcasting its usual mixture of American music, bold-faced lies, and threats, brought a smile to most people’s faces. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then stay on around here!” she said, a smile lighting her face. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this, this, the gotta catch from Axel’s very favorite theme song, finally brings on the smile that Daniel’d been waiting to see. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And when you’re not looking, she stares at you with that vapid, toothy smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Would Aquilla smile as innocent men and women twist at the end of a rope? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

In spite of her woe, Kit had to smile. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t answer him and he just smiled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

After a pause, he smiled and turned to show me the way. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

James smiled at her, his hazel eyes smiling too. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he let go, he wiped his eyes with his finger and smiled. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Sadie approached him warily, but he smiled at her, and a few minutes later they were talking and laughing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I snuck a glance at him, and he smiled, which made a grin burst out on my face. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

She closed the window and gave me a sad little smile and the bus pulled out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He insisted on turning the power on,” Lua tells me, and when I look at him, Jessie’s smile is the biggest and the best. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

"Twelve thousand foot, scattered around the castle in three separate camps, with the rivers between," her uncle said, with the craggy smile she remembered so well. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If I smile enough, maybe I can make them forget their jealousy, or hurt, or whatever is brewing behind Christina’s eyes. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The woman smiled at her in the kindest way, and Nhamo knew the white bread and yellow margarine were meant for the little girl. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I say I was sorry, she smile nice. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When they smile they reveal teeth filed to sharp points, yet they are gentle, and unbelievably small. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, don’t let him sway you, son. You’re a natural at this game,” the man said without his usual smile. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

If she had to describe it to someone else, she would dutifully relate the obvious details: light brown eyes, a pleasant nose and chin, and a mouth that smiled easily. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There’s a huge garden party at the White House, and Nora is there in a dress and blazer and a sly smile, pressing a kiss to the side of Alex’s jaw. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She gave us boys a little smile while she waved the smoke away from her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mustafa starts to smile with relief, and then quickly regains his seriousness. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He glances around, puzzled, looking for Violet, then smiles at me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Around us proud parents smiled at each other, waiting for the priest to open the doors. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cook smiled through his beard and sat up straighter. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She’s got a neutral, polite smile on her face, and he keeps looking over her shoulder, which is even more annoying. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Kim smiles and shakes his head, dropping his bags to the ground. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shake my head and smile, leaning over to grab a bottle from the medicine cart. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She smiled and said, “No, Billy, not every time. He only answers the ones that are said from the heart You have to be sincere and believe in Him.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am afraid,” said he, composing his features, “I am very much afraid, my dear Emma, that you will not smile when you hear it.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Hermione gave them a sarcastic smile and a wave, and she, Harry, and Ron started unpacking the ingredients they would need for their Wit-Sharpening Potion. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Wiping it against her shirt, she held it out to the hotteok lady with a beaming smile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“President of the Social Awareness Club?” he says with a smile. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

She smiles at me and waves a little. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Love of life, a bright smile, a snort of laughter, a sense of belonging with her friends. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

When I described as best I could what we had said about our careers, he smiled indulgently. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A few smile and joke, but their laughter is high-pitched. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He forced his face into a painful smile. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

We stared at each other for a long moment, and then he smiled. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Which only irritated the photographer and made the shoot take even longer, since I wasn't supposed to smile in the picture. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Nokomis was excited as a girl, and her enthusiasm made everyone smile with affection. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Instinctively, Harry looked at Dumbledore, who smiled faintly, the firelight glancing off his half-moon spectacles. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He smiles widely and leans back into his chair. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Like a snake or a lizard,” Gearhart said with a big smile on his face. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to be optimistic, but she dropped another tight-lipped smile at him, and he knew that this was it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He gave her a small smile and shrugged. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But somehow Jack Will got that I had smiled at him. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even know it was possible to smile and lecture someone at the same time, but here I am. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

It was as if my parents had known, when they named her as a newborn, how brightly her smile would shine. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She draws things that aren’t real: clouds that smile and cars that swim. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

As if she heard, Amy opened her eyes, and held out her arms, with a smile that went straight to Jo’s heart. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw the shock on Kaede’s face, and a smile pulled at her lips. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He just looked at me and, God bless Bucky, he smiled. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Makes a smile like she cannot wait to know. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

So what I do, I just shrug and smile and wait, because I know she'll get tired of asking and move on to the next. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

I saw his smile and friendly wave, a wave that Mom gladly returned. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

All I can do is shake my head and assure him I’m okay with a small, painful smile. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I smiled and turned around to walk outside to a waiting cab. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Mapper, still standing, held his hands out to either side, smile ecstatic. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He would crack dumb jokes and tell stories and dredge up bits of trivia, anything to make her smile. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He smiled a little, feeling a tingling sensation enveloping all his body. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The utter blankness which met this question made him smile. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then his down-to-earth smile appears on his face and he says, “Hello out there,” and everyone goes berserk. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

In less than a minute, Mama returns from our bedroom wearing a big, bright smile. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Coraline imagined that she was back again in her dream, with the two girls and the boy under the oak tree in the meadow, and she smiled. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Hazel smiled in the way people who have superior information do, and walked away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She smiled at me, cute as a new button. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t moved and her face was still pressed against the bars with the same sad, forced smile on it. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I can hear her squealing with delight from here and I’m smiling again—the smile has barely fallen from my lips all day. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned and looked at me as though he thought I might mean it; then he smiled. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled, a little, and only to himself. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He hung his hat on his knee and smiled, his eyes nearly closed. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smile and wipe my face with the back of my hand. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I stood, tried to straighten my hair, and smiled. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She smiled for a full minute, nodding to friends in the audience. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re working on a cake that involves three varieties of milk when she turns to me and smiles. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

She turned to me, smiled broadly, and then said, "My grandson has a lot of zits. I can see that's something you have experience with. Do you have any advice for him?" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Why couldn't he just smile all the time? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

They smiled as the rain opened the earth. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

A scar clung to the side of his face like a giant worm, and a cruel smile twisted his mouth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I smile and lean in to him, closer, closer, snaking my left hand around his waist. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rachel cleared her throat, gave another meaningless smile. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to tell at first, but then her eyes soften and she smiles. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Seven cracked a small smile before cleaning up the dishes, putting the leftover cake away, and going to her room for the night. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Ashima smiled, amused by her mother’s salesmanship; it had taken her the better part of a year to finish the cardigan, and still her mother had had to do the sleeves. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

One side of his mouth curled up in a rueful smile. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She smiled as she wiped her forehead with her wristband. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

That made me smile, but I turned my head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. You look handsome tonight,” I said, returning his rueful smile. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

With a smile still on my face, I walk to the foyer and look around, but no one’s there. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The office of the King’s Huntress has many secrets,” Kaisa said, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There must have been something in my face, because Frankie’s smile slipped from his lips as I stopped in front of him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her face lit up, and her smile practically went from ear to ear. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for your kind words, Brother Amin,” said Habib with a smile in his voice, “but we must move on.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

She tried for a reassuring smile, but she couldn’t quite muster one. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

At home he scolded Antonapoulos, but the big Greek only looked at him with a bland smile. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Becky wishes me luck with the sweetest smile; I pray she’s not a Decker, and if she is, I hope she passes without any regrets. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I took pains to smile at the gallery when I walked into the courtroom, and seeing our supporters was the best medicine I could have had. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went inside, where a woman on the phone smiled and raised her hand to tell me she’d just be a second. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“There is nothing wrong with you,” he said with a smile. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His father leaned forward to smile into Doha’s eyes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

If I passed a Catholic sister or mother dressed in black and smiled and allowed her to see my teeth, I would surely die. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess it is,” he says, a shy smile emerging on his face, which had turned serious when talking about his dad. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Soojin glances at the lettering on the poster I started and smiles. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The smile on Bernard Marx’s face was contemptuous. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Rezaei’s smile widened, and I was glad I had decided it was okay to use the greeting with her even though I wasn’t Bahá’í. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I hoped she could see my smile in the light of my brain. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my daughter’s eyes and her smile become very narrow, the way a cat pulls itself small just before it bites. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thin man smiled and stepped forward and held out his hand. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

In no time, Janae joins us with a big smile on her face. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Talk away,” said Cal, and he smiled and repeated, “Talk away.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy smiled and nodded, that pinch twisting harder. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She gave me a half smile then, just the one corner of her mouth curling up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

To her amazement, a smile spread across his face, making his single dimple appear. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then the woman smiled at the three of them, nodded, and returned to her conversation. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The women smile, but then cover their mouths, embarrassed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiles a sad, trembling smile as I approach. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I smile like this is fine, just fine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She smiles and squeals, “Sara, this is amazing! Did you design this?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The Giver looked at him with a questioning smile. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom was already putting dinner on the table when she turned and gave me a huge smile. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He smiled at us, but the smile wasn’t friendly; more amused, like Oh boy, more people to torture! The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mama tries to smile, but it’s causing her quite a bit of effort. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Denna leaned forward intently, a smile brushing the pink corners of her mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I watch Christina laugh without hearing her and manage a smile. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She smiles, or maybe it’s more of a smirk, because she knows she startled the hell out of me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Liz smiled, and for the first time, she looked like herself again. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy picked it up and tried to smile. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She was giving the super-tired smile, and he saw how deeply pressed into her pillows she was, like she didn’t even have the strength to raise her head. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Anya smiled, but then the memory of the creature in the dungeon snuffed her smile out. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

The nasty, small, gloating smile with which she glanced back at the laboring old woman was both wicked and apprehensive. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I dance with a smile on my face, even when my partners are ugly, or terrible dancers, so that they won’t feel bad. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled at himself, realizing there was sawdust on his face, stuck there by his own sweat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He stops gasping and begins to breathe deeper, and I swallow a smile. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I can never stop my echo smile when I see him laugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She smiled for the first time in days, and that made it all worthwhile. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I think my eyes must have been as big as the horses’, my smile as wide as those of all the laughing children put together. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Once, he said, “That’s a lovely smile!” and after he left them, the children went back to their roasting rats. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“When you look at the sun and the stars,” he whispered, “I want you to remember me and smile. I want you to know that you will always be my lovely Amari.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mathematician said that it was senseless to try because in theory you would never reach her, but the engineer smiled and said, “You can get close enough.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the very top was a school photo of a young girl with a distinctly sad smile. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A child with big eyes and a memorable smile, encountered in a dirt-floor hut, made him feel like bringing over the company bulldozers. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I’m only half Filipina, so we don’t look exactly alike, but our family says we have the same smile. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Now the smile was all the way gone. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He was pleased to see that Rawiya had moved to the one next to him, and they smiled at each other. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Why are you so helpful, my lord Varys?" he asked, studying the man's soft hands, the bald powdered face, the slimy little smile. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The metamorphosis was bedazzling, and I was mesmerized by her exquisite face, her dark luminous eyes, her appreciative smile. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He was outgoing, fun-loving, with a huge smile and sense of humor. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The woman takes off her glasses and smiles. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father gave a wry smile and shook his head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A couple look back at me with hesitant smiles, but most everyone else looks wary or even mad. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy swiveled the ledger to look at this and smiled. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I took the sugar spoon from the bowl and put four spoonfuls in my cup, stirred it, smiled at Gretchen, and nodded. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He smiled as Alec stomped out of their hut to tackle another day. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He smiled and lay a hand on my shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A crooked smile is not always a bad one. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

It was the same way I felt when he smiled, his face breaking open like a coconut with the brilliant white meat inside. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her smile was exactly the same as before I removed Susie’s skin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I smiled at the little girl, wishing her the best of luck, and told her to never give up on her dreams. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The woman behind the counter smiled at me with all four of her teeth when I asked her for a carton of Marlboro Lights. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

And the dark became a huge rat smiling a smile that was evil and sharp. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

He smiles briefly, flashing me a row of white picket-fence teeth. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I plastered on a smile pretty as a string of pearls. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She wanted to do something, sacrifice something to pay for not having smiled at Joanna. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiles, the kind of uncomfortable smile people give one another in these kinds of situations. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I remember Rabia’s comment about forgiveness and plaster a polite smile on my face. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

First Turkey curved her yellow beak into a smile and turned to Nathan. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Amari tried to hide his smile but he didn’t do a great job of it. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She turned to me with a large red smile. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

My mom’s mouth hangs agape, but then curves into a faint smile. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The boy crouched and tried to put his arms around him which at least brought a smile. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She didn’t pause her exercising as she smiled at him, panting through her clenched teeth. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“There is much good in blue corn meal,” she smiled. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the right Darlene with her ball gown was holding the cockatoo and smiling a starlet’s smile. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled and he put his hand on Wang Lung’s arm. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

My smile, while somewhat insane, is not forced. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Danielle understands the meaning of this gift and she smiles and says, “So will you try to play hopscotch? Just take one step?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

She glances back toward the house and the car and the road, then smiles up at me. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The elfin emissary tried to smile a little, like he could take a joke. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The woman knew this too, and she faced each day with the smile of one who realizes that she is worthy of her brave husband. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

All of this was said with bright smiles. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She smiled, embarrassed, because she knew it was an odd thing and that he would not understand and could perhaps find her foolish. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But her face lit up with a smile even as the tears poured down. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Missus Whitworth’s smile does not waver, but the slightest bit of pink rises in her cheeks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her brother had told her to smile, and so she smiled until her face ached and the tears came unbidden to her eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He just woke up from his nap and he blink at me and smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She smiled and told Ned that Holmes was out of the building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She turned and gripped the dory and pulled it higher, Turner pushing, and then she stood, hands on hips, and smiled. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

He smiled at them, such a smile as I imagined must come from fathers. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

Then I realized he was making some sort of joke and endeavoured to smile appropriately, though I suspect some residue of my bewilderment, not to say shock, remained detectable in my expression. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, though, God smiles on the fox and puts the rabbit right in his path. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, okay, so I have a lot of thoughts,” she says with a rueful smile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Sohrab’s uncle had the kind of face that looked wrong without a smile. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Nergal smiled as he steadied his grip on his weapon. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He relaxed and smiled, the way one would after averting a terrible danger. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

John Brooke laughed then as he never dared to laugh afterward, and the derisive Scott smiled involuntarily as he heard the hearty peal, which put the finishing stroke to poor Meg’s woe. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guard smiles at me and points his finger at the sky. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crosby started to smile, then held it back in a way that made him look seriously constipated. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

They smiled back, relieved, and began chewing again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He squinted at me, then smiled and laughed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I smiled at them, but they didn’t look at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t lift a hand for that woman if she fainted in front of me. Thank you, son,” she said, and smiled. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celaena raised an eyebrow, and then, despite herself, smiled as he left the room as quickly as his feet could go without running, tripping slightly in the doorway as he staggered into the rooms beyond. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Close friendship between the latter and Mrs. van Daan, flirtations, kisses and friendly little smiles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He smiles gently at Werner and sits in a tall-backed armchair upholstered in golden silk with his rifle across his huge thighs, where it looks like little more than a baton. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Her smile doesn't reach her eyes, and instantly, I know something's off. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

With a chubby crayon, Leda draws a big O smile on each of the circular heads. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

My relief at Maxim’s arrival would be tempered by the fear that they might say something indiscreet, and I became dumb at once, a set smile on my lips, my hands in my lap. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

My father smiled at my mother as they pulled the sheets back and smoothed them down in perfect synchronicity. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was Father’s smile that tried too hard. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She stepped forward and embraced Ella, seemed to draw strength from her large dark presence, but then pulled away, smiled, and brought her attention back to me and me alone. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was smiling her mournful smile as she slipped me a crust of bread. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside I was quietly starting to panic, but I smiled and kept trying my gentlemanly best to be a good date, holding the door for her, telling her how beautiful she was. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Whenever I gave them a smile, they remarked, “He loves stories. Well, you came to the right place.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I assumed she was there to talk to me about him and I evaded her, brushing her away with a neutral smile. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

His wife nodded her head and smiled uneasily. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

In life, he’d had a crooked smile, an obnoxious braying laugh not unlike that of a donkey. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I turn my attention to Mya’s pile, but she’s busy texting away from the green hospital chair in the corner, a big smile plastered on her face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m an autistic kid with a special interest,” Sasha said, and smiled. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The dressmaker smiled at her new name and eased back in the chair, but not for long. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was sitting with the Princess Myrcella, all smiles and admiration. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

They wore broad smiles, and Masvita hurried off to the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion smiled; whatever happened here tonight, he did not wish it to happen in secret, and there was no one like a singer for spreading a story near and far. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We must endeavor to smile not just with the face upon the sweet felicities of others, but with the heart. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The dark-haired girl looked in my direction and smiled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dancing in the kitchen, with a smile on his face and no one’s eyes on him but mine. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The driver smiles, but his eyes are hidden behind the black plastic glasses, and Salim cannot tell whether there is any humor in that smile or not. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I looked up at him and saw a smile start. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But now it is Milton’s turn to smile. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The Old Man of the Sea smiled, showing off his mossy green teeth. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

And her smile remained unreadable; he could not tell what it hid. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I want to wipe that smile off his face, but maybe I can’t. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I smiled a bit and the soldier laughed at me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Because Diana, with her practiced smiles, wouldn’t do anything like this. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then he looked at her again, and smiled and kissed her, and he said: “That’s how I got to know so much, baby.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She smiled and put the bottle to her lips. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Of all the secrets Alex had kept in the past six months, this was the only one that made him smile. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He strode right up to the marble woman, and she seemed to look back at him with a quizzical half smile on her face, beautiful yet slightly intimidating. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Instead, she waited with her burning cheeks and her own dumb smile until he slid her papers back to her, rough fingertips briefly brushing her wrist. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

And after a minute Bernabe had to smile in spite of it all. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, the corners, sharp as crescents, where her smile had lived. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“So, what may I help you find today, ma’am? We have murder mysteries, romance novels, how-to makeup books, how-to hair books,” she pauses, jerks out a smile, “rose gardening, home decorating—” “I’m just browsing, thanks.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Next, she pulled her socks over her knotty calves, straightened up, and smiled at me. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

STEVE, sensing that a friend has arrived, turns and tries to smile at MR. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lift my head and flash the fakest of fake smiles. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Everything will be fine,” I said with a smile. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I was crazy about his smile, which made him look so boyish and mischievous. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He locks eyes with her and she smiles. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Beside her stood a girl with curling blonde hair and a silly smile. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smile comprehended Montenegro's troubled history and sympathized with the brave struggles of the Montenegrin people. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He smiled more often than he frowned, and the secret darkness was seldom on him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

For the first time the Sicilian allowed himself a smile. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore smiled, drew his traveling cloak a little more tightly around his neck, and said, “This way.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

This makes Day smile a little—but it disappears as fast as it comes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was a begging smile, a passive acceptance of the policeman’s authority. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie smiled and flung the mud he was holding, hitting me on the shoulder. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was the first suit I ever owned, and I smiled when I saw myself in the store mirror. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At a glance, Al seems happy, but there is something heavy about even his smiles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I give her a tiny smile and then clear my throat, pretending I don’t feel a lump welling in it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Sadness creeps into Momma’s eyes, but she gives me a small smile. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Mice were beginning to smile from sheer relief. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Scythe Curie didn’t offer a smile, but she didn’t offer any judgment either. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

When I get to the last question, I smile. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

His features burst into a radiant smile, big eyes flashing beautifully in the early light But when he looked closer, his expression changed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You keep doing that stupid smile every time you look at your phone. Who are you texting?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I looked around, and even though the arena was dim and only half-lit, the seats empty, and I was chilled to the bone without the full uniform and pads, I couldn’t help but smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Madge flashes her big sunshine smile, which makes me almost forget everything. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

She smiled and introduced herself to my dad. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Then there was Ben, just a year below Jinny and almost exactly her height, smiling his easy smile as he stared out at the water patiently. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He flashes a smile, then gets busy with his equipment. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She’s taken her face mask off and I can see her lips twitching into a smile. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He hoped that he would not be spoken to, that he would not have to smile into any of these so well-known white faces. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“For some, their rhymes would make them smile; others would cry. But eventually they would all fall asleep.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I might use that as the last line of my piece,” she said as she smiled at the crowd. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even though Shirley Boon, with her big know-it-all smile, kind a irritate me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Rodney was nodding, and I thought there was something a little bit mocking around the edges of his smile. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emery explodes with laughter, and Mom just watches her with a strange smile on her face. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Cas turned and smiled at Diana, but she didn’t seem to notice. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And when they asked him his name, he smiled as widely as he could and said, “I’m James Parker. Pleased to meet you.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He looked behind him at the rising sun, then smiled across the chasm. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

He got up from his desk, all smiles. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alright wasn’t the word she would use, but Sierra kept up her smile and waved as she headed down the stairs. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Betty Jean snorted and kept her eyes on her cookies, but I could tell she was trying hard not to smile. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wide smile reaches across Moreau’s face, and he watches me for a moment before placing his palms against the glass. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I catch the half smile breaking through the wall of his face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Rishi smiled, a sneaky little thing that darted out before he could stop it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When Alex smiled there were a couple of teeth missing up front and some fresh bruises still on his face. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sophia smiles at me with soft lips, the corner of her mouth lifting. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I clear my throat and fake a tight smile. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I retied the ribbon to cinch my collar shut and forced a bright American smile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His smile reminded the boy of the old man—the mysterious old king he had met. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t matter if I couldn’t blink or smile. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her smile had fallen, but I saw Brent reach for her hand. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I smile and motion for her to tug it forward. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

When she looked back at him, she smiled weakly. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He felt his shoulders relax a little on seeing their eager smiles. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled at everyone and everyone smiled back. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

His answering smile was bleak and disappeared immediately. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Kevin smiled, and then he and Joey stretched their legs out straight, so their socks were practically in my face, and pulled up their sweats from the bottom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Lucas had relapsed, and she said it with a sad smile and a little shrug, the way you might say an alcoholic had relapsed. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Ma's face breaks into a smile, and her sari rustles as she taps her palms together in a Namaste. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

This seems to placate her for the moment and I tell the same story to Elizabeth, with a few more details to Hilly, pinching my arm to bear her insipid smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She smiled wide, still rolled her eyes just a little, and wiggled her fingers in the air. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Her stepmother paused for a moment in the dark doorway, and Ash thought she could make out a faint smile on the woman’s face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inexplicably, Wash began to smile, and his smile frightened her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes Sumac’s silly head bobs and unhappy Father sighs would bring a small smile to her lips, but that was all. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“He’s here,” she says quietly, looking up at Ashoke with a weak smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lou Anne’s wearing her usual long sleeves in the summer heat and her constant smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Look like maybe she be hiding a smile. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I must have looked doubtful about her words, because Teacher Sarah smiled and said to me, “I mean that they will care about what is inside of your head...your intelligence...your ability to learn.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

J.B. thought about this and then said, “I don’t want to. He’s scary, Callie. He hardly ever smiles. And he smells real funny.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I’d smile at the stranger, and Char’s heart would be touched. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled with his mouth and not his eyes. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was upset, but still sweet enough to smile at me while closing the door. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

And he wasn't going to tell her to smile. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He smiled and told her that next time he’d look for her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

My heart melted as I watched them exchange smiles when they sat down at the same time. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I note out of the corner of my occuli that this gets a smile—a real smile—from both moviegoers of the older generation. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he came into the little room she unbuttoned her blouse and smiled. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Mrs. Baransky is laughing her easygoing laugh as she politely declines his offer of chocolate coins, then turns to our mother with a reassuring smile. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

No one said hello to me or smiled. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

First he nodded politely, and then his face broke into that radiant and understanding smile, as if we'd been in ecstatic cahoots on that fact all the time. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

He held it up to his ear and smiled. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You remind me of my grandpa,” Benji said with a smile. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jamie gives a polite smile, but his eyes flicker back and forth like he doesn't want to look directly at her. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He caught a glimpse of Dimple’s full throttle smile, just for a second, before she put it away. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Aunt Xi-wen tried to smile to show her support of the proletarian revolutionary young guards, but the smile froze before it was fully formed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled a little at her expression, but my heart hurt at the truth. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I smile back, and as I look at him, I start to believe what he said. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Then she met Dicey’s glance with a silly smile, half worried, half apologetic. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aech smiled wide, then began to bob his head and press his palms to the sky, as if dancing to some unheard rave track. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s about time!” she said with a twisted smile. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the children were subdued, and no one even smiled. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

When I look up, the corners of his eyes struggle to hold back a smile. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They shared secret smiles and giggles until it was nearly time for the show to begin. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

His face broke out in a wide smile. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

A tall woman with short hair and a wrinkly smile stands in the middle of the gym holding a clipboard. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He smiles in the middle of his phone conversation. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It was like he knew that smile could get him what he wanted. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Tell that to the cow, the mule, and the chickens!” her father said with a bemused smile. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She smiles at him, temporarily leaning her head on his shoulder, and he realizes that she’s drunk. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not a try-hard anymore, but I answer all the questions and then smile at a Jared or a Jennifer, who is slumping in their seat like, “Don’t worry, Pal, I got this one.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mama looked at me, smiled, and turned to the girls. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I see a slight little smile in the corner of her mouth. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Esther was laden with big overstuffed shopping bags, but her left hand held onto Barbarossa's and on her lips was a blissful smile. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She saw that his eyes were gray, and that his smile wore the same hint of shyness as his voice. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I tease, trying to make her smile and relax a little. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It was the kind of smile that said I know something you don't. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I look over, taking in the curly brown hair, hazel eyes identical to mine, the familiar smile. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He also looked quite serious, though I could see the sparkle of a smile in his eyes. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It took years, but the smile slowly returned to Eliza’s face. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Treadwell smiled when he walked in and placed an envelope from his mother on her desk. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

My mom smiles at my dad, and it’s a smile that means “time to lighten up.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She babbled on, and Ivy nodded and smiled, trying to figure out what just happened. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her smile was kind and inviting, but I knew a Therapist Trick when I saw one. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After Mama saw that there were no broken bones, or legs chopped off, she smiled and said, “I never know any more. I guess I’ll just have to get used to it.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles, going in for the kill, leaning toward me as if confiding a secret. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She lies on a table, and for a moment I think she’s just sleeping, and when I touch her, she will wake up and smile at me and press a kiss to my mouth. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I smile a little bit, not that either of them can see it, since my eyes are glued to my shoelaces. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“The nurse told her to make me eat, and she takes her job very seriously,” said his father with a smile. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was a knock on the door and when Mami opened it, Francisco stood in the hall, a shy smile on his lips. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I look at Papi and he smiles at me again and nods. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Heard you were back,” he said with a sly smile. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

He smiled nervously as he explained to the reporter that this was how he planned to keep the girl’s insulin cold if and when the power went out in Baghdad. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She watched without a word or a smile, making sure the classes filed quietly into their rooms, where teachers sat with lesson plans on their cluttered desks and assignments on the whiteboards. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Fenton saw this and gave me a smile with bloodless lips. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Angela liked the sweet, loving girl with coils of hair who always smiled. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The cook smiled through his beard and sat up straighten “Shank’s got more guts than I’ve fried up from every pig and cow in the last year.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z

She lit a match, and a dark, chubby girl with a curly, blond wig and thick, pink lipstick smiled up at Alfred. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next time I saw him smile unabashedly like that was twenty- six years later, in a faded Polaroid photograph. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I watch her lips as they curl into a smile."You're so kind,"she says."And does everyone around here know how to make a dust bomb?" Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But when she saw Hagar’s gnarled and frightened face, the smile froze. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A pair of older women smile when they see the baby carriage, and Mina smiles back. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I smile and point to the things I have brought. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

A smallish woman with her hair swept up in a loose bun and a smile painted on her face greets us at the door. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There sat Dumbledore looking unusually tired; his hand was as black and burned as ever, but he smiled when he gestured to Harry to sit down. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Fudge attempted to smile, but was unsuccessful; he merely looked as though he had a toothache. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He does that half smile of his and shakes his head. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

When she catches me looking at her, she smiles too. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I saw Kolya’s white-toothed smile and his thumbs-up sign. He was a good lad. He spent only one month with us; in the next air battle he received a fatal wound.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It’s all a little cliché for my tastes—the words on the phone, the silly smile I can’t get rid of—but so is being seventeen and unkissed. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gideon's lips twist into a hint of a smile, the low light casting interesting shadows across his pale face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And then, with a smile playing around his lips, he says, “Forgive me if I’m wrong. But are you—were you—did you come here on a train from New York about ten years ago?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mong smiled and puked again, right in front of his own mouth. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Who is Tash?” she asks, but there’s a smile at the corner of her lips. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Come to the community meeting with me on Wednesday. We talk more about it then,” Aibileen says with a little smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

After that day, he’s been my friend, He doesn’t speak, he doesn’t smile, but he hasn’t forgotten, and never joins in when the other boys shout: Lack-a-wit Numskull Mooncalf Fool. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Now you, Vetch,” he said with his cool smile. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

But it didn’t matter, because her daddy raised one hand in return, smiled at her, and disappeared into sparkling sunlight. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“And then he turns to me and smiles. This really nice smile.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The brothers turn up the wattage of their smiles. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles a little, and so do I. But it’s clear that neither of us knows what to do from here, because we’ve both run out of words. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She smiles and walks to the center of the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was so much a part of my life I remember every detail of him: the clear-rimmed glasses and spotted tie, the broad smile, the grandfatherly bald head like a warm, bright light bulb. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Lee smiled, reached out for the papers in Taylor’s hand. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then changing from a frown to a smile—“No, do not tell me—I do not want to know what you mean.—Where is my father?—When are we to begin dancing?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

I cover my mouth with my hand and force a giggle that sounds high-pitched and foreign, but judging by the smile she gives me, it was believable. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

With a secret smile, not unlike that of a healthy child, he walked along, peacefully, quietly. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they tried to smile to carry off their tiredness as if it was nothing, the body did nothing to help the mind’s attempt at disguise. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled the widest, most real smile I had seen since day one. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the front of the train, Mrs. Scatcherd clasps her hands together and curls her lips into something resembling a smile. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She smiled and caught someone coming into the center through the doors from the workout rooms. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s smile falters a bit as Dad pats her back. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

So when Marilyn came into the room, I sat down and tried to remember how to smile. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His smile was so wide he’d have had to break it into sections to fit it through a doorway. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gives me a tired smile and hugs me back. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The sun warmed us with its life-giving power, and up in the sky a white moon smiled on us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He brushed his thumbs across them in a way that was remarkably obscene and smiled a wicked smile. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mariam interrupted his morose thoughts, an eager smile playing on her lips. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“You are a greedy creature,” said Orddu, with a tolerant smile at the hooded crone. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled as he read my hesitation, and reached for me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In every store their smiles turned to grimaces when they saw I meant not to buy but to cash a check. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Delia followed her twin sister into the barn, but not before she gave me an apologetic smile. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The enduring mystery of her sly, almost smirking, smile. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He was handsome and tall; he had a friendly smile. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

His smile dipped down, then up again, then faded. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She said that I smiled at her, toothless and jolly. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He laughs and Dad smiles and I laugh because I think that’s what you’re supposed to do when Uncle Pa says something. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He smiled wide at Chronicler, all the vagueness gone from his expression. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She throws me the quickest of glances—with just the merest hint of a smile—and then looks over the backs of her horses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He chatters while his listeners smile—their look one of disdain. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man can smile and smile and be a villain. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Juan looked up from his guitar with that smug smile and nodded at Gordo, and the band whirled into another number. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Causey was a master of half expression, half smiles, and half glowers, for all nuances of expression stopped at the invisible frontier that marked the dead sector of his face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And with a last smile and shake of Harry’s hand, Fudge left the room. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In my confusion I may even have tried to smile; I cannot remember clearly. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He had a very slight smile, which didn’t change when he moved his mouth. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up into my mother’s eyes, a slight smile creeping onto his face. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled in a curious fashion—occasioned by I knew not what—and said to me, “I must present you to someone.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He drew himself together and smiled at the reporter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few months earlier, on the first day of sixth grade, Carol Horning came into class wearing a slight but unmistakably self-satisfied smile. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mary Elizabeth just smiled, and said thanks, and then stopped looking at me in the eye. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter smiled, and her daemon bared his white teeth in a grin of implike pleasure. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

With a twinkle in his eye, and a smile on his face, he handed it to me saying, “Save some for your sisters.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Judy smiled the kind of smile May Belle did in her sleep. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He recollected himself, smiled bashfully, picked up his briefcase. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled that goofy shy smile that I felt like came from the truest part of him. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was singularly unattractive until she smiled, and then the lines around her eyes and mouth which made her look perpetually dirty disappeared, and her face looked like the mask of an impish elf. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me and Joey laughed again, and even Byron kind of smiled. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced sideways at Lily and I saw him holding back a smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Luther Windham looked up with a stern, proconsular gaze that began to come apart around his eyes and mouth when he saw Bull’s bright and guiltless smile. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They can think bad things about you and plaster over it with a big false smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The tiger had the same half smile as Kajal, which made the man more frightening to me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled, but with an expression of remorse or shame. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then they smile sympathetically and nod while I fiddle nervously with the sash of my dress. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will be a mother even before she is,” he replied with a glimmer of a smile, “for it seems you have no difficulty.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

His skin was tanned by the salt of the open air, his hair was short and straight like the mane of a mule, his jaws were of iron, and he wore a sad smile. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He could smile at a T. rex, and next thing, they’d be making plans to have a burger together. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

And she smiled at him across the breakfast table. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I want to start with one of the songs we’ll sing that night. A new one. And”—she gave a sly smile—“we’ll do some arithmetic at the same time!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Valley shrugged and smiled back, and then she changed the subject. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tabitha smiles to herself, and I think maybe she even winks at me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Barkley, who always acted as if being the father of six-year-old twin boys was almost more than he could stand, looked positively exhausted; and even Mr. Kamata’s sturdy real-estate-salesman’s smile was beginning to wilt. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you may find this more to your taste,” said Poirot with a slight smile as he handed him a second sheet of paper. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced up at me when I walked in, didn’t smile, then looked back down at his papers. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know that I’d call afternoon early,” she said with a frail smile. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I know he’s miserable, underneath his smiles and politeness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then I felt the smile start to creep over my face, stretching my lips and cheeks, an embarrassed and amused smile. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

My mom nodded, and Carmen smiled as I watched Abuela’s and Abuelo’s ashes move with the current down the twists and turns of the many canals that made up our beautiful neighborhood. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I smiled, hoping they could see how happy I was, how honored. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I seized advantage of his smile, I smiled too, and took his hands and kissed them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

All she could see in the darkness was Dr. Cable’s mocking smile. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He smiled as I hugged him close and smelled his familiar smell and saw how he had grown taller than me, and quiet and slender and strong. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They blocked a full view of Lilian, whom I instantly liked because she smiled as she uttered every word. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

It curls around her ears, and she smiles at me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I find myself itching to break into a smile—I know this is news that will make Day very happy. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Her smile told me she was joking, but I didn’t find the joke funny at all. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

It was this same rapid tapping on the window- pane, the same flash-of-gold smile that had preceded his now- famous scream to Macon: “Mr. Smith went splat!” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Am I now?” the man answered with a smile that furrowed his face. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The smiles fell from the warriors’ faces instantly as their eyes hardened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But there were also descriptions of polite students who volunteered to sit beside us or offered to lend back homework assignments or flashed a warm smile just when we needed it most. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maribel stared right at the camera, but she didn’t smile, so I went up behind Micho, waving my arms and making goofy faces to see if she would react. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled, shook his head, and reached out abruptly to slap Longstreet’s knee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put on a polite smile and said, “That’s nice, Papa.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Mom looked up from her book and smiled. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The charming smile that accompanies the statement catches Celia off guard, as she has rarely seen anything but varying degrees of reserved attentiveness or occasional nervousness on his countenance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She smiled mischievously as she put a bowl of asopao on the table opposite the cot and dragged one of the two chairs from its place against the wall. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Blunt smiled briefly as if it was something he didn’t enjoy doing. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He smiled, and I followed him down the hallway. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’ve got felt cat ears duct taped to my hoodie, and a tail pinned to the butt of my jeans, and kids I don’t know are giving me smiles in the hallways. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I saw the nurse come up to my bed and look down at me with a bright smile. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

After a while the boy smiled, and then finally his blue eyes glanced away. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I smile a little and conceal my hands, which are trembling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

She has bright brown eyes, a smile with dimples, and chestnut hair with purple tips. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Try to think of it from their point of view, she said, her hands clasped and wrung together, her nervous pleading smile. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

As always, she gives me a smile that suggests I’m her best friend in the world. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Abby smiles at me, shaking her head, already far ahead of me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He longed for the music to continue, but Adaon stopped, almost abruptly, and with a grave smile handed the harp back to Fflewddur. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

They waved and smiled and climbed aboard buses and were driven through narrow streets to Hamburg’s Rathaus, its old city hall. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

When I turned back to Frankie, his smile had slipped from his lips. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Nicole smiled right on cue and watched the other girls relax. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I smiled as I hugged her back, my first real smile since I’d been grounded. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Julian smiled, laid the remaining deck of cards in the middle of the table, and said, "Would you mind turning over your cards?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled as I walked through the door. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mama smiles and reaches over to push the hair out of my face. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They looked at each other tentatively, but neither girl smiled. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled, said nothing, and with Hannah’s help did their neglected work, keeping home pleasant and the domestic machinery running smoothly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herr Siedler smiles as if to say: You and I, son, we know history takes a longer course, don't we? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

A wide smile spread across Zero's sick and weary face as well. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then they dragged out Minerva, who stayed silent, whose smile was the last thing we saw as they turned through the doorway, whom we were sure we would never see again. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I expect a smile—at least from Mother—but instead, as I bring the mug to my lips, her face wrinkles in horror and she yells, “No!” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The carriage came to a halt. 24-06 whispered to me, “You must learn fear. I do this for your own sake. Fear is like happiness, but the smile is wider.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dashwoods’s editorial gravity relaxed into a smile, for Jo had forgotten her ‘friend’, and spoken as only an author could. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Collins smiles and picks up a thin piece of fabric from her desk and holds it up. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Lily took in a deep breath and broadened her smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He smiles at me, and for the first time I notice how blue his eyes are—like, bright-sky blue. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And then he smiles, raises his hand, and waves. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

As soon as he pulled open the drawer that run along the bottom of the table, a smile starts creeping ’crost the cap’n’s face. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Me?” said the prosecutor with a broadening smile. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

On occasion, when they were taken under fire, Mary Anne would stand quietly and watch the tracer rounds snap by, a little smile at her lips, intent on some private transaction with the war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has short blond hair, blue eyes, and a stressed-out smile. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Walowick, a Polish lad with dimples who looked like he had more teeth than he needed, looked up from his magazine, flashed a smile, and went back to reading. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She presses her lips together and then smiles. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He thought it rather bitterly, smiling a smile that did not reach his lips or eyes. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her smile makes me feel as if I really have some talent. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He took her hand and then smiled at Ginika, as though to a nice chaperone whose job was now done. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He smiles, but it doesn’t mesmerize me like the day I first saw him at his house. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Neeley smiled and proceeded to scrub his face, neck, arms, and hands. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, hard as it is, I force a smile and say, “Maybe just a quick hello.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Wynn forced a smile and a slice of toast on me before I could leave for the Fabric Barn. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“And never will, Pip,” he retorted, with a frowning smile. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

The girl smiled and slowly unfolded the note. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mateo smiles again, like he’s the one posing for the photo. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Okay, so maybe sometimes the real world is smiles and miracles. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I stare at Ben, dumbfounded, but he shoots me a tiny smile. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I gave him a half smile and combed my hair with my fingers, smoothing it back and down, sitting on the edge of my full bed. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You will not answer my questions, yet I should answer you?” she chides, but with a smile, revealing a gap in her front teeth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Her smile is as warm as a quilt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph smiled and rubbed his fingertip across the glass. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

To which he smiled a sad sort of smile as he replied:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He swallowed the second cup of coffee, sighed, smiled. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would never have occurred to them that they could be persuaded to reach a conclusion by something so arbitrary and seemingly insignificant as a smile or a nod from a newscaster. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wobbly porch wraps around its face like a crooked smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He turns and his smile is thin, starved for reason. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Or maybe it was as simple as Justin’s wave, or Sarah’s smile, or the way Mrs. Turton moved her hands in sync with the kids. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Tucker’s face lifted, a smile tugging at his lips. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She gave us a smile that looked nice but confused at the same time. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Guitar leaned his head over to the side and smiled at Milkman, an engaging boyish smile. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a wide, genuine smile that made his face look like a little boy’s. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” she said, a wry smile curling around her lips. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He smiled an easy smile, exposing a flash of gleaming white teeth. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He smiled at us, lifted his gun, and fired several rounds toward the sky. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neely smiled, because for all that energy of his, apparently he’s pretty patient. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She then looked straight at me and flashed a fake smile. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He held the stage curtain open just slightly, so she could only see half of his smile. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

No one at the table returns my smile, and I wonder if I’ve said the wrong thing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

A smile spreads across his face when he sees me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it seemed to Jane and Michael that she did not mind, for she smiled as though she and the wind understood each other. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Her other mother smiled brightly and the hair on her head drifted like plants under the sea. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

But instead, he accidentally sucked a nerve out, and the left side of her smile fell down and she sued him. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Augustus Waters of the crooked smiles and unsmoked cigarettes was gone, replaced by this desperate humiliated creature sitting there beneath me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I look at Peeta and he gives me a sad smile. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

This time her smile is gone—I’ve succeeded in angering her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Odom turned from the sink and smiled the nicest smile. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He grinned, dimples making parenthesis at the corners of his lips as if his smile were a secret between us. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He’s just sitting in the chair with his eyes closed and a slight smile tugging at his lips—I swallow and say, “Thanks for the gift,” and he opens his eyes to look at me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He had this huge smile taped across his face, like seeing us was making him the happiest man in the world. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Right,” I said, unable to restrain my smile. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He smiled, “I must make on Miss Barkley the impression of a man of sufficient wealth. You are my great and good friend and financial protector.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then, with stunning realization clambering across her face, she smiles at me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But he catches himself on the armrest of a chair, and gives this triumphant smile; That’s Martin. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Our mother stopped, looked at our father with a tiny smile on her lips, and then pressed them together to keep more chatter from spilling out. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

And when she snagged another tissue, I told her, “Hey, go easy, it takes ninety years to grow a box of those babies,” one of her favorite stats, but she didn’t even crack a smile. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Nor can I,” Ash agreed, and they shared a smile. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try forcing a smile to ease the tension, but it seems as if they all want to kill me right now. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As Ms. Wyman commences to speak, she forms her mouth into the perfect imitation of a smile. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mom smiled in acknowledgment and headed up to the loft. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I could tell he was holding back a smile. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Viviana smiled and offered me her hand, which was damp but strong. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It wipes the smile off my face, though, thinking about those conversations. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he flashes me a half smile and walks away. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They smile and point at me, and whisper my name alongside the words favorite and Belle and beauty. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She turned to the gathered group and found Anya with a smile. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

With a spreading smile, she hurried across the plaza and through the front doors of the Monk Building, which had finally been unlocked. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

We passed Joan, coming out of her room, and I gave her a meaning, disdainful smile and she ducked back and waited until we had gone by. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Arletta must have seen the same thing because she turned, showed her toothpaste commercial smile, and waved to the crowd. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She hesitated a moment, and gave Nick a smile that was just a little too sweet to be real. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diana did not smile ironically or laugh as Betsy was sure to. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Brent Chisholm’s big smile, put-together outfit, and ease with strangers didn’t fool me for a hot minute—those were all sure signs of someone with a well-practiced set of Relocation Rules. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I smile at her, surprised by how easy it is to think of Emily as a friend already. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I leaned back against the bedstead and smiled. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shirley pretended to share their merriment, but tears welled in her throat and she could only manage a weak smile. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She would smile when the answer was no and then try to cheer me up. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

She met Grave’s stare and smiled as she bent her knees, holding the staff in two hands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I worked with the freedom fighters in Ethiopia and before that I flew in relief to the Warsaw ghetto,” he said with a slight smile, as if that answered the question. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He will smile one minute and frown the next, squinch his nose, tilt his head left and then right, scrunch his mouth. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

She smiled at me as I went out, then quickly lowered the veil again about her face. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a girl, and her eyes were still open, with an interrupted innocent smile on her face. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, sad as I am, even I have to smile at Mami. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

When she saw the smile on my face, she said, So he was right. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Hila had gotten up, as silent as a mouse, and was standing before them, a curious smile playing on her lips. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I force a smile and turn my back to her, pretending to rifle through a cabinet of Belle-products. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The big blue beak curled down in a snarl and up in a smile. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kimberly was taken aback, something wordless spread on her face and then she smiled, and Ifemelu would think of it as the moment they became, truly, friends. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I open my eye a crack and see her smile. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turns to me and smiles, whispering that he's tucked a little something extra into my packet for me to take to my family. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

But Miss Celia, she just smiles, washes the muck off her hands in a sink full of dishes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He smiled and clapped me on the shoulder. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I smiled, stood up and practically ran back to my seat. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I saw my mother’s face, the smile the boy with the broken mouth had given me, like he had recognized something of himself in me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“He’s beautiful, isn’t he?” she asks me with a smile. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what to do, so I just sit there waiting, hoping Mrs. Quinn will return with a smile on her face and say, “Just kidding!” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. She watches me sleep. Plus she lectured me about bonding with Granddad and the littles. I have to connect with the family. Put on a smile.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Just as I was about to suggest a walk, she leaned toward me, the smile gone from her face. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

He feels his own smile grow wider, and Henry turns away and toward the bottle of champagne clutched in his fist, from which he takes a hearty swig before disappearing into the crowd. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

David always wore a dazzling smile, which transformed him from a nice-looking guy into a movie star. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tree-ear!” she exclaimed, her face breaking into the thousand wrinkles of her smile. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t move a muscle; he could only gaze up at Malfoy, who smiled broadly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I stopped dead, grabbing her hand and looking at her, an exotic girl even through the green glasses, looking at me with a smile that suddenly broke. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he watched the generals depart in a cavalcade of cars, he smiled softly and we returned to our hotel. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Then she smiles at me, braces shining like the moon. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Powell groaned heavily behind a noticeably insincere smile. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“With what an extraordinary smile you uttered that word—‘very well,’ Jane! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Will you tell me something?” he asked, glancing down at me with a slight smile. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was still smiling, but the smile was doing strange things. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to make my mouth move to say you’re welcome, but it stays shut, so I give a little smile. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw it and smiled, and leaned forward and took a long sip. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Between the heavy mustache and the bushy, white-streaked beard, his mouth stretched across his teeth in a fierce smile. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Eric smiles, and in the blue light, his smile looks wicked, like it was cut into his face with a knife. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I hugged Mama while we watched his final wave through the window, his mustache lifting above that impish smile, as if we had all just pulled a fast one on the world. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hair was messy, but he had a magnificent smile, which immediately ranked him in the category of human beings who deserved to be painted into the gigantic fresco in her bedroom. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sam smiled grimly at this description of himself. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“Now where do you think it went?” she asked with a smile. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Their eyes met, and Chaol didn’t hide his smile as she grinned at him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Cole wanted to punch Garvey’s teeth into the next county, but instead he forced a smile. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Her face might be kindly if she would smile. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was more as if she were casting for a smile than that she had caught one. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I smiled and stayed looking at him, wondering if he could tell that for once in my group-home life I actually meant what I just said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But for days afterward Johnny would see a look of dreamy content in his eyes, a slow smile form absent-mindedly on his lips. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled, revealing a set of perfectly white teeth, but then turned it into a snarl. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She smile and I catches her fore she dip down in it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I tried to smile back but wasn’t really feeling it, so I waved. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Something close to a smile passed over her face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they arrived at the creek bank, Atticus turned around with a hearty “Everybody out!” and the smile froze on his face: “Where’s Jem?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He always smiled as though bull-fighting were a very special secret between the two of us; a rather shocking but really very deep secret that we knew about. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He smiled sadly, watching her walk off, and muttered, “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

One was an older woman who never smiled and spoke to herself in Cantonese when she was angry. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s really the look on his face that stamps down my smile. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Seven did not know, but she still nodded and smiled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Cara smiled because she had just gotten an idea, a new idea for her editorial in the next edition of The Landry News. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled back, but there was no joy in it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were the same deep-set smiles as her son’s, with more extensive deltas of creases at the corners. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

And the worst part is, her lameness breaks out his half smile, which she’s mirroring back at him with one of her radiant own. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

With that smile of his, and those depthless eyes, beneath the towers of the white city, with people, white, hurrying all around them. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He smiles and introduces himself, explains that he is stepping in while our previous nurse clocks out for the night, and hands the paperwork over to my parents. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dr. Doris smiled and nodded as if she was waiting for me to continue, so I said, “I don’t want to talk about my mom.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But he did not get lost, and he smiled at her as she held his hips and pulled him closer. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

This claim was usually met with polite smiles when I was in the room, but I can only imagine the hysterical laughter and conversations about my cross-dressing when I wasn’t around. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

After a moment she belched, smiled with satisfaction, and continued, “Don’t worry, the good news makes up for it. The spy’s been caught!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The smile went out of the young man’s eyes when he saw them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The queen’s green eyes were bright, and she smiled at Kaltain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And he strolled past me with a knowing smile. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

She turns her gaze back to me, steady and clear, a small smile on her lips. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

At least I imagined I had a contented smile on my face. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The white clerks registered me, surrounded me with smiles, sent me to my comfortable room accompanied by a Negro who carried my bags. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of us are forced to drink our travesties straight and smile about it. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

As she brought up her chair and sat down he smiled as though he had been expecting her, and when she took his hand he did not seem surprised. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He smiles at me, but then his smile slips. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

His face was a copper mask, yet under the long black mustache, drooping beneath the weight of its gold rings, she thought she glimpsed the shadow of a smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The man smiled and turned back to his hoeing. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

He dropped the tip of his sword and smiled with perfect ivory teeth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I did not wait for her answer, I twisted and turned in front of the mirror, I frowned, I smiled. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I catch her gaze, and she shoots me this sad half smile. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

When they were done, they stood at attention while we tried to tease smiles out of their on-guard faces. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His sister was less delicate, and directed her eye towards Mr. Darcy with a very expressive smile. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He turned and gave Bridge the tiniest smile before looking back to the stage. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Dad has come home from the lab for dinner, but he doesn't smile about anything. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mo put his hand on Meggie’s shoulder and smiled, but he was looking at someone else. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The smile was saying something, but I wasn’t sure what. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Last two, I promise,” she tells Todd with her crinkly smile as he unlocks another case. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The door opened, and the blonde in the photograph—all smiles—waltzed in, wearing a pink sweater with a pattern of snowflakes knit into it, and her hair tied back with a pink ribbon. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Professor Lupin smiled at the look of indignation on every face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She looked up at me, smiling that beautiful smile. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Take you to see Elves, eh?’ he said, eyeing Sam closely, but with a smile flickering on his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She remained motionless against him, trembling with surprise and fear, unable to believe the evidence, and finally she turned her head and looked at him with a tremulous smile. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

But the way Twig’s mom smiled at me, it was as if nothing bad had ever happened. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I talked my mom’s ear off about the whole thing and she smiled, unimpressed, and told me to go do my homework. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

How does a girl who has just been burned in an acid attack find the will to smile? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The white man smiled at him and lighted for him his cigarette. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He smiled at Milkman, who stopped himself from saying, No, thirteen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Justin smiled at me just as the train’s last yuppie scurried out ahead of the closing doors. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

After the meal the two of them talked while Antonapoulos watched with a slow smile. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

A woman next to me smiles dully, a stack of empty glasses lining a tray next to her. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I looked up and smiled, and turned away when he threw it in a return bin. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She sounds like the newscasters on TV—her words are perfect, her voice is the just the right tone of bougie, and her smile looks plastic. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Number two was he liked to smile, using all his teeth. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Clouds that gathered where ships were supposed to appear, and the passing of the day, slowly did the job of unbending my smile. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Anne sat down with deceptive calm, and gave us a disarming smile. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scanned it quickly, fighting back a smile. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Besides, she’d said with a smile, she was tired of being in school all day. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Burnside’s smile is starting to resemble a snarl. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

After that, he always smiled when he saw me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“We’ll be home in no time; she’s waiting for you,” he assured me, and he tickled my cheek until I smiled. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

She was about to turn around and smile when she really heard what Miriam said. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He smiled widely in return, but his mind was made up. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Washington smiled at Gerald at the end of that very long day. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

A handsome man, a traveling preacher with a wide, white smile, seemed cruel and frightening in the same flickering glow. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

My recollection of Mr Lewis is that of a gentleman of generous dimensions with a genial smile that rarely left his face. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll just bet it is, kid,” the clerk said with a fake smile. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I opened my mouth to protest and her smile disappeared. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I looked up to see her face, and Grandma dug a smile from beneath her layers of frowns and sadness. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Valley let out a loud laugh, throwing herself back on the sofa, and Thorn’s small smile turned into a giggle. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He and my uncle laughed and I smiled. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Annabelle can see her, with her lovely auburn hair and her smile, sitting in her warm office with the leather couch and soft pillows and Kleenex box. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

With a secret smile, Father disappeared up the stairs. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My name is Victor Getz. I have an appointment with the Hartliebs," Victor gave an apologetic smile, “for which I am rather late. Could you please check if they are still in their room?" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He turns to me and smiles, then motions for me to join him. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I try to muster a smile, so I can send my sister on her way with a final picture of hope. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mashed potato,” she said, as Sitti carefully tasted it, and smiled. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles again, touches two fingers casually to his brow, and salutes me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Soon as I wake up, Momma is right in front of my face with a big smile. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave me a tight smile and slid behind the wheel. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Marco bent toward me with a tight smile, and in one swoop my drink took wing and landed in a potted palm. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Apparently, Mr. Neely didn’t know me very well if he thought I’d be interested in doing extra homework and hanging out with super-genius Dari, but I nodded and forced a smile. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Dimple got a funny look on her face as her smile faded. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Understandable. You girls have been through a lot. Tonight, all you have to do is smile and wave.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The corners of Max's mouth turn up in the slightest hint of a smile. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He smiled, and the whip snaked down at the pyre, hissing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But when I catch his eye again, he gives me a half smile and a nod. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He smiles and nods his head to excuse himself. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

All that makes the big women smile and I wonder why they didn’t smile when they talked to me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“That,” she said, cracking a smile for the first time since I’d known her, “was awesome.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She smiles and says, “Thank you all for being here.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

A little later, Liyana’s mom stepped into the doorway of her room and smiled the motherly smile that says, “I know where you are and I remember being there myself.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When he did, he simply looked down at me, smiled, and continued to jump up and down, flailing his arms and legs out with each hop. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Wilfred said something in German to the white woman; she smiled and greeted me in a soft voice with a German accent. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diego held my hand and smiled when I glanced his way. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She smiled as she stooped down to pick it up. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily smiled at the heads of her brother and James, bent together in concentration. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Stella glanced at Jojo, smiled, and tried to cheer herself up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her fingers told her that the old woman had died with a smile on her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Z’s jaw clenched, and Diana gave the guy a satisfied smile. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I smiled back at him again and took the elevator down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

His secretary, Mrs. Lindsey, greets me with a smile and asks how she can assist me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Mr. Benedict said with a fond smile, tousling her hair. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She hoped he would look down and smile at her. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I covered my own anxiety with a smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

My invitingly plump grandmother stood in the doorway, her hair in a light Jheri curl and a smile settled so firmly across her face it seemed permanently engraved. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He smiled at the Raynors and steered me away from them. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

And she looked sideways at him, with a little smile. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She felt like her smile was about to explode off her face. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

When the heavy garment, sodden with spray, fell from her shoulders to the deck, she gave him a little bow and smiled anxiously. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He slides into the seat in front of her, but first, he gives her a shy smile. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The realization that she and the children were not faced immediately with starvation brought a brave smile to her face and marked the turning point in her distress. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He greeted my Sunday school teacher respectfully, hat in hand, and she smiled at him, impressed by his handsomeness and cool manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would look at us through his old yellowed glasses and smile. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After we heard the last person leave, Old Yellow Suit smiled at me and said, ‘I believe you should stay for the next stage of testing.’ The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

We fight to see who will get to rub the swelling from my grandmother's ankles, the smile back onto her face, the stories back into the too-quiet room. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kapoor watched from the kitchen window, and Dari smiled into his mug. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mother struggled to keep the smile on her face as she changed the subject. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her brown eyes crinkle at the corners and her smile reaches the edge of her face. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mary smiled at them all and said it was good luck to start life in a new home with laughter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ivy finally met her eyes, June gave her a small smile. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I really wanted him to remember me every time he saw his gappy smile. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I looked up and, for some sick, Pavlovian reason, flashed her a quick smile. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Shyly I’d smile, never betraying my sense of the irony: I was not proud of my mother and father. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wipe the blood off and smile at Roamer as I walk away. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The Doorkeeper smiled, and said his name: and Ged, repeating it, entered for the last time into that House. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Before I even think of running upstairs to change and fix my face, Kasim is standing in the kitchen with a smile and a bouquet of flowers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

As they approached, the ghost smiled at them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Kresney shifts in her chair, her smile fixed on her face. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He looks exhausted by it all, tries to smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Fischer, with a weak smile, looked somewhat embarrassed, as if to say, “I really should have won this tournament, and I can’t blame the Russians this time. It was me...all alone.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Something very big that will reveal itself with time,” Professor Ekwenugo said, with a mysterious smile. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, they passed in the street and smiled. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

We smile at each other, and even though there are a million reasons why I shouldn’t, looking at her now, I can’t help feeling like I’m falling in love with her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He strokes the cheek I slapped, smiling a razor-sharp smile that cuts me down to size. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That brought the ghost of a smile to her lips. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“So,” he said, a mischievous flicker in his smile, “you ready for our non-date?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled again cautiously and turned back to his cooking, before adding, “Besides, he looks like you, you know. Loo.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The girl looked up at me and smiled. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, pleased with what she had done, she showed her work to her mother and received a proud, quick smile of approval. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He made a face I couldn't read, a forced smile with squished, sad eyes, as if he felt bad for me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

At that the woman smiled and bowed her head, holding out the tiny child to Hanako. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

My mother eases into the room with a smile. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She pulled away first, but she peeked at me and smiled. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He turned, and she gave him another broad smile. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She recognized his mop of brown hair, his broken nose, his cruel green eyes and smug, twisted smile. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I catch his eye and we smile at each other. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Whom,” I mumbled, and to my surprise, he smiled. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Polly said, allowing herself a smile, “and you are Myna. Can you say Myna? It’s your new name.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Candy gives Safer a big grateful smile, and I notice that her teeth are a little purple around the edges. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“A little chubby, you mean,” Mrs. Smith said with a smile. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the kind of encounter one watches with a smile simply because it is so rare that people enjoy one another. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

When Coach Reed found out about the Broadway play, he smiled and said he wasn’t surprised. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

And I had to smile when he said that. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She smiled back at the friendly faces, revealing a lipstick stain on her front teeth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celaena was unable to keep a hint of a smile from her lips. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Hagar let her morbid pleasure spread across her face in a smile. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother smiles and looks back at her list, making a few changes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The minder is idling on the steps of his trailer, a smug smile on his face. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“So we’re going to teach you a lesson,” said Nick Farthing, and he smiled without humor. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“You’re alive,” I whisper, pressing my palms against my cheeks, feeling the smile that’s so wide it must look like a grimace. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She had dark playful eyes and a brilliant smile. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She may have wanted to smile, then thought better of it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Jared had to smile when my dad made a show of shaking his hand as if he was a movie star and saying, “Thank you, famous man. Thank you.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He sniffed, he licked his lips, he pinched a drop of water from the end of his nose, he smiled. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Neel smiled, yawned again, and stumbled sleepily across the courtyard to the pump. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Still holding his hammer, he smiled at Hatsue, and she dropped her eyes to her lap. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She smiled at me and cooed, but I knew I would soon be a stranger to her again. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He heaved another sigh and began to turn around slowly, each time taking a step to travel around Sister Mukumbu, who stood still and smiled. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said, with an oddly twisted smile, “It’s for some stupid, noble reason, isn’t it?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She held up two ice cream cones and smiled, a shopping bag dangling from her arm. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The split in his lip opened again when he smiled. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled at us, one of those odd grins that let you know she was not an altogether normal person. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma touched my hand with a pressed smile. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Two of his customers smiled at the camera and the last one didn’t smile but she straightened up her coat and checked herself out in the mirror. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Papa waved a clenched fist in the air, but a smile whispered on his lips, and he made no attempt to conceal the delight in his voice. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Then she smiled even bigger and said, I love this class SO MUCH! Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Sam heard her and paddled over, an eager smile on his face. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was a smile that gave no indication that the person who belonged to it was a bomb waiting to go off. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vonetta asked again so she could have her routine rehearsed in her head—her curtsy, smile, and greeting—leaving Fern and me to stand around like dumb dodos. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled and looked down at my sandwich. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She smile and pet my hand and say she glad to see that I was recovered. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I’m taking long breaths in and out to calm myself when I notice Saint Sarah up on the stage, giving me a huge smile. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Adaon rode easily and skillfully; head high, an open smile on his face, he seemed to be drinking in the sights and sounds of the morning. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

I walked out of the center with a smile on my face. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

A smile replaced his frown as I took his cup. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to smile as though I knew all about it and say, "We have not decided. There have been so many things to do and to discuss." Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He got it down, smiled, and felt a small tinge of wonder as an unfamiliar fire spread along his stomach. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The small smile she wears is wiped from her face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But my crazy smile faded when I saw Beau looking up at me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

There was a queer smile about Mr. Brooke’s mouth as he opened at poor Mary’s lament. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clarissa cleared her throat, faked a smile, and gave a high-pitched glittery laugh. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

My dad gives my mom a wan smile. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Leo did his best Hazel imitation: ‘Popcorn! Our fatal weakness/’ She smiled wanly. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He smiles at you with his eyes looking like perfect, gently worn pennies, and your heart basically explodes as you smile back and run your fingertip over his nose. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He nodded his head and smiled, said: “Okay, Mexico, but I get it now.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Park was sitting across from her, trying to smile, but looking almost as uncomfortable as she felt. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

The forced heartiness of an old banker, his monocle dangling on a string, and my bright smile of insincerity: “No, not very lately; will you have another cigarette?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

With a smile he copied out the warrior epitaph at Thermopylae: “Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by/that here obedient to their laws we lie.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

With that empty remark, I smile and leave. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She not want it. We not want it,” she said, tossing her head stiffly to the side with a tight, proud smile. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lady at the reception smiled at him as he walked through the lobby. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to put a smile on my face and take a deep breath and say, “Guess what! I’m going back to Raleigh!” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"If you wanted me dead, you had only to say the. word, and one of these staunch friends of yours would gladly have given me a red smile." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Speak! But if you look up and smile with that countenance, I shall swear concession before I know to what, and that will make a fool of me.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You look like you could use a rest, Alter,” Mrs. Brenner said with a small smile, taking the bloodied cloth back from me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“For going around twice,” Colonel Korn answered with a reflective, self-satisfied smile. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I walk over to their table, and I smile while Jason’s parents tell, me I got tall. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Amma beams me a smile sweeter than the candy melting on my tongue. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She looked back at the large man, who had yet to even crack the slightest smile. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Friar Hugo smiled so joyfully that his face disappeared amid deep dimples. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I asked him what Courtney said, and he just smiled and looked down at the grass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She followed his gesture, met my eyes, and lit up as she smiled at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"Our brothers," Asha reminded him, with a half smile that suggested she took his talk of vengeance well salted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Inside, I smile at people and ask where the bathroom is, and when a woman tells me, she says, “I think it’s out of paper. You got a tissue?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I smiled for the first time all day. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

For years after whenever Ridgeway saw a bonfire, the smell reminded him of the sweet smoke of Carter’s house going up and a figment of a smile settled on his mouth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I tapped him on the shoulder and he smiled, as he understood that I was saying we were going to be fine. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Then I saw her catch herself and smile. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But my smile quickly fades as I realize that Papa Legba may open doors, but sometimes he leads you through a labyrinth. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Miles opened his mouth to say something else, but then smiled and shook his head. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I lifted up the bags from the market—my normal food supply, I said jokingly—and she seemed to smile and fret at the same time. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother Ermentrude smiles and lifts up her hands, their palms facing heaven. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“We was all praying, little brother,” said Elisha, with a smile, “but yes, I was right over you the whole time. Look like the Lord had put you like a burden on my soul.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

A trace of a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It twisted like a snake, and he took hold of it with both hands and smiled at Rebecca and put it round his neck. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Not from one of the teachers or guidance counselors whose eyes said it again and again over sticky-sweet smiles. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

"We will," I promise, with what I hope is a friendly smile. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Lydia gave Tyson a condescending smile, furrowing her brow. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Thorn smiled and looked out into the crowd. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

As much as he tried he couldn’t hide the leftover smiles and laughter from his visit; his eyes sparkled as he sprawled himself out on the bed of grass. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Either way, it is a relief that she doesn't smile. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It’s the promise of the warm schoolhouse, Miss Larsen’s friendly smile, and the distraction of other lives, other worlds on the pages of the books we read in class, that get me out the door. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He turned, and he wasn’t the jolly, rosy-cheeked man who always greeted them with a smile. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

His dad didn’t smile when talking about money. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Realizing he could finally get revenge, Fadi looked at the guys and smiled. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I looked at the two guys and freshened up my smile. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The man to whom it belongs is short, with a wide smile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If only I could smile like Aunt Jo with half my face in a frown. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He smiled at her, a smile she had never seen. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I smile and nod, but I’m only half hearing her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within forty minutes, Bobby exited the building with a big smile on his face: He had a new U.S. passport, valid until 2007. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Seven smiled at the message as she walked into the kitchen, where her mother, Fox, was putting the celebration cake in the fridge to cool. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

They have glasses in their hands and they’re friendly and smile with perfect teeth. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Actually, it was less a smile than a baring of teeth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“There,” said the old man, sitting back on his heels with a satisfied smile. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She smiles, and then takes a deep breath. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, the elder at the center smiled almost imperceptibly, and the boy felt better. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Junsoo shouted, and then waved his little hands as he smiled and jumped up and down. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I wave to the shouting crowd, and try to smile with the perfect amount of teeth, just as Du Barry taught us. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He was just standing there looking down at me, and there was no smile on his face. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

His smile was radiant as he looked at his friend, and now the same smile appeared on Siddhartha’s face. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then the color drained from Mr. Curtain’s face, his frown changed into a satisfied expression...and he even smiled. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

When I smile at them, they cover their faces with their hands and run to the comer, where they huddle as far from me as possible. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes all my control to keep the smile on my face. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It never went away, that. smile, it never ever went away, as long as he remembered. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So,” he says, smiling a cautious smile, which doesn’t suit him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Ms. Lee turned back to Emily, her face softened with an apologetic smile. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Her mother tried to smile and looked into her daughter’s eyes. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

She was looking behind at everyone with a simpering smile, as if they were there to honor her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiles, then reaches across the table and takes my hand in his. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Apparently, the ideal pupil in Miss Hazel’s eyes was one who wrote neatly and never smiled. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And telling that story made me smile, but it hurt so much. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the morning the doorbell rings, and when I answer, it’s Sheryl, Gracie, and Alexa wearing party dresses and huge smiles. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

His smile was not returned, so he gave up. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Hush! He shall be a scholar,” my mother smiled and served me first. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama, I’ve always thought I looked like Papa and Amil looks like you, but today I could see you in my face, in the curve of my mouth when I smiled. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A memory of the orderly Abnegation streets appears in my mind: a line of people on the right passing a line of people on the left, small smiles and inclined heads and silence. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Hassan smiled with great satisfaction, pulled down his shirt, and headed down the stairs. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Taylor tilted her head to one side and smiled. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He smiles back, and it seems to release the tension he was holding in his shoulders. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When he smiled at me, I saw that most of his teeth were missing. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“An old grandmother is not enough company for a child,” Amah said, her smile fading. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I worked through the days and tried to hide my resentment under a nervous, cryptic smile. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a big smile, but it was a smile, right enough, his first in three weeks. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Pond smiled and then left with Darkness and Moon. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter smiled at Lyra in a way that seemed to say, “You and I understand these things, don’t we?” and moved on to greet some other guests. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Meme swallowed her blush, absorbed her tribulation, and even managed a natural smile as she asked him the favor of leaving it on the railing because her hands were dirty from the garden. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I looked over at him the way you look at someone at a funeral, and he managed one of those I’m-slightly-uncomfortable-and- would-love-to-leave-as-soon-as-possible smiles. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I bite a hand that belongs to the Dauntless man on my right and smile as I taste blood. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Blank bordering on Sullen and when I looked over at Edmond he had the saddest expression on his face but when he saw I was looking he smiled. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Benji’s mom smiled and seemed to be having a good time, but his dad looked like he was waiting for a dentist to drill holes in each one of his teeth. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

She raises her eyebrows and smiles at me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Whatever happened, she simply must play along with this peculiar giant and smile at his jokes. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lady smiled at what he said and the opals shone in her black hair, radiant. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

When she finished her remarks, she smiled and bowed. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

I was just smiling a big fat happy smile for all the different cameras clicking away at me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“What black, shiny hair, look at her brown, smooth skin! That heart-shaped face makes one want to reach out and pinch those dimpled apple cheeks. Look at those full lips and her smile! Ugly!” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Years later, when Rahel returned to the river, it greeted her with a ghastly skull’s smile, with holes where teeth had been, and a limp hand raised from a hospital bed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He exhaled, shut his eyes, then smiled, the very effort seeming to tire him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the white bus driver recognized the famous man coming through the door, he smiled and said, “I believe you are Reverend King, aren’t you?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

It is an exceedingly hard thing, to get my dad to smile. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

We spoke by nods and smiles to avoid waking the children sprawled on the floor. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their noncommittal smiles, the way they seemed to have everything under control was too reassuring, too studied, too managed to make me comfortable. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She glanced at me again and gave me the faintest hint of a smile. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I just smiled as her mother called from down the platform. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The Eagle shook his head, and even though he must have been crazy mad, I swear to God he smiled. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He bounces on his heels a little, visibly tamping down a broad smile. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sovoy fought down a smile as he turned to face me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She tilts her head and smiles when she talks. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The smile was my reward, like a pat on the head of Jasper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She pays more attention to me now than ever before, though she smiles at me a lot less. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Chills ran up my arms and legs at her predatory smile. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no, sir,” I said, managing a smile. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The smile on Garvey’s face irritated Cole as he pulled the gloves off his sore and blistered hands. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The teacher smiles and goes to sit behind her desk. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Little bunny knows everything about everything,” Ayanna said with a roll of her eyes, but she smiled at Chestnutt to take the sting out of her words. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And the lawyer shakes his head, smiles, and leaves. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave her a smile and showed her that I was just giving her plants some water. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realize I never looked past her blond ponytail and perfect smile. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“A Miss Teen Dream doesn’t complain. She offers a smile and an ambassador to the world.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He smiles and tells me I’m a good girl. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Go to school tomorrow with a big smile on your face and act like you belong there.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s grown now. You can do whatever you want to,” Ophie said to Colin, and the boy smiled for the first time ever. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Then I better get going,” Minli said, but her smile faded as she looked at the bridge in front of her that seemed to loom into nothingness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Infinite are the arguments of mages,” Vetch quoted, with a smile that was somewhat grim. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Wow,” she says, her voice warm around her smile. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Their faces are curious, and behind their smiles is a reminder: they all want something from me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I could hear the warm, sleepy smile in her voice, like a child tucked into bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I smile to myself, pleased that he noticed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her words are a gift, bringing a tiny smile to my face. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

His gentle words bring a small smile to my lips. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he stopped rocking, and the nauseating smile faded off his mouth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t crack a smile, didn’t even know it was a joke. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Think! Think! What would make Mother smile, Grandmother cry and Grandfather angry?” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

When they emerged clanking and rumbling from the dust and began to pass us, I saw Horace gasp and Olive break into a smile. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Looking at me, he smiled and nodded his head. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

On my break, a young man smiles at me from behind his cigarette. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Lissa gave me a half smile and said, “What about my bear?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

That White Lady smiled at me, and five minutes later, I was out on the street. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Maddy ignores me, but a boy from language arts class—Micah, I think—smiles at me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Now Bodega smiled as if he had swallowed the canary, but there was still something childlike in his look. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

His smile falls and his teeth clench harder. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

But when she does her inspection of this work, she flares her honest smile again. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

With his invisible companion and his friendly smile. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one more kind than Ms. Feidler, who meets me at the door each morning, takes my hand from my sister's, smiles down and says, Now that Jacqueline is here, the day can finally begin. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

I’d nearly forgotten Pascal, his wide-set eyes and insolent smile, and now he comes creeping around my dreams, throwing open windows faster than I can shut them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minli smiled thankfully; already the cold wind was chilling her but she was hesitant to ask these people for anything since they had already given her so much. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I ever saw Mrs. Flowers laugh, but she smiled often. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Some say that by participating in the charrette, I’ve lost my effectiveness in the conservative community,” he said with a small, sad smile. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for coming,” Principal Rivera said with a smile. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

María smiled, just a little, but her voice was ice. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

His mother smiled, tilting her head as if considering how to answer. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Now Dr. Maris was attaching wires to the brackets, and suddenly, Ernie, the boy with the perfect smile, had braces. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Nergal smiled, wrapping his fingers around my collar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

With a wicked smile, she aims at Zeke, hitting his leg, and then at me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He grabs my arm, that devilish smile playing around his lips. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The sentiment delights Celia so that she cannot properly respond in any of their common languages, and only smiles at him over her wine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then sudden understanding spread across his face and the wide smile returned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s good to see a smile on your face again. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dari shrugged and smiled and continued to sit next to us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

If you look at my smile, you will sense that nothing is wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

His smile, with their skinny arms around each other’s shoulders, was big and healthy. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She saw me coming and managed to smile. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be right back with that,” she assured him with another unnecessary smile. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Baba smiles and mutes the volume, then begins the familiar ritual of tea making. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

She smiled at the Mexican; he winked at her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t be fooled by her smile, Armpit thought, trying to telepathically send the message through the wall. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Afterward he smiled beatifically and offered us tea. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled playfully, but his eyes were impenetrable. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

With a satisfied smile, I gave it to her. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled, proud of my thoughtfulness, conveniently forgetting it was Grandma who had sent me down to the dock. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half a dozen little kids chased each other in and around the adults, who watched with smiles. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She had pale blonde hair and a rodent-like quality to her face that was most apparent when she looked suspicious, and eased when she smiled. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

For five hours, he doesn’t shower or change his clothes or laugh or smile or cry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He looks like a marionette, with glass eyes and a smile painted over his skin-wrapped skull. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then I think of the way he looked up at me through the curtain of his crow-black hair, of the curling edges of his drunken smile, and I don’t feel in the least bit comforted. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

After a moment she forces a smile and says, “Let’s talk about your dreams. Are they good or bad?” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Above, facing the counter, a blonde, sun-burned college girl smiled down, inviting all and sundry to drink a coke. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not smile as she led us to her tiny room flooded by morning light. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Then you are Sweet Rhyme,” he said, with a smile to the other. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nor did they notice that he was following now, beside the road far behind, his mouth, above the thin, gray beard, turned ever so slightly toward a smile. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know about you, but I escaped having any classes in the dungeon room this year. I’m like a plant,” he said with a smile. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Chiron ruffled her hair and gave her a kindly smile. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The smile faltered for a moment, just slightly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Maybe it's the way she smiles or the way she touches her daughter's head. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Now I was truly dead to Granny and Aunt Addie, but my mother smiled when I told her that I had defied them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They smiled at each other and then looked up to where the spirits danced wild circles across the darkening sky. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

She smiled carefully, like she wasn’t used to it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Great-uncle Edisto pushed his glasses up on his nose and smiled like he had just invented a new thought. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We smiled and waved back, happy day, two guys on a ride—then drove for a block or two in grim, superstitious silence. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Ivy couldn’t help but smile, just to be with someone who was excited to see her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When I finally pull it off, Lena turns around and smiles. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She smiles warmly at me, pats my cheeks, too, and exclaims something about my hair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“From now on, when you write to Tata,” she said with a smile, “print.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

She stretched a hand toward him and patted the end of his nose with a small smile. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He still didn’t smile, but he gave a sigh that said I was just a child. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She half turns, half smiles, her eyes brimming with tears. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth, but stopped as he beheld her smile. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Ladybird smiled and waved a stiff hand in a beauty queen salute. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

But I smile and I don't even realize it until I catch sight of myself in the mirror. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Jon mounted again, gave Sam a parting smile, and rode off. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The Ghost gives me a vague smile and shakes his head sadly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She smiled and leaned back in her chair. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z

Carlyle smiles, and dumps some water from his bucket for me to mop up. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Putting her hands on her hips, barely covering the garish flowers on the red print dress, she smiled mockingly. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They offer each other smiles and walk in silence—in too much silence. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mama brushed her tear away and gave Jessie a brave smile. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Balder will smile, like the sun coming out, and reach down, and he will move his first piece. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

She wanted June to come around the corner and smile and tell Ivy that she got the picture and that she loved it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

This time, though, she didn’t smile when the song came on. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She brought the platter to the table, and we oohed and aahed, bringing a bigger smile to her face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I tried to smile at her and could not. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, he has the most handsome smile, and this thick, thick black hair! ” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Joey DeLucca had been watching her, and he smiled and gave her a thumbs up. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

The way she threw things in the boxes, though, it began to dawn on everybody that, underneath the smile, Miss Love was boiling mad. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

And Otis looked right in her eyes and smiled back. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Fred tried to smile, but I could tell he was still thinking about his family. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She would think of his laugh, the way his brown face would wrinkle around the eyes and the wide smile would fill their small kitchen. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me, Abby, Mom, and Dad, goofy smiles on all our faces as the camera captures the moment. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Her eyes move, looking at the ceiling above me, and she smiles sweetly, as if she is seeing angels. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They continued to smile at the new ones and to reach forward to take their hands. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He smiled in a sneaky way, flashing his crooked bottom row. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Briony studied her mother’s face for every trace of shifting emotion, and Emily Tallis obliged with looks of alarm, snickers of glee and, at the end, grateful smiles and wise, affirming nods. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Robbie brought the plates of ham to the table and he smiled at me, I think in gratitude. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

We expect Dotty to lash at Brendan the way all the masters do when you ask them a question but he looks at Brendan with a little smile. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

After I hung up the phone, I smiled and took a moment to reflect. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Uncle Frank managed a sad sort of smile that reminded me why they were here. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Thank you• He smiles at me too and so does Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing? Not even a smile? Well, then, that settles it. All my offspring have my nose and sense of humor.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I'm grateful for the skills that push my cheeks and mouth into a smile. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I smiled at the priest and he smiled back across the candle-light. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Behind Poppy, the dwarf broke into the first smile Liyana had ever seen on his face. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

My mouth feels stretched out, like it might be my first smile of the day. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They kneeled over the board, and Muti threw the wooden dice and moved his colored bean with a sly smile on his face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

My anger at him melted away at the sight of that smile, and the agony of not being able to communicate with him returned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She smiles a little and puts her hand up to the back of her own head and winces. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Despite that, he wriggled his eyebrows and smiled like he was the demigod of pickup artists. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She smiled back, her forked tongue flickering between her teeth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I smile and chew and giggle and cover my face. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Aiyi smiles at me as we wait for our gate to be called. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Catching my eye, he smiles and lifts his right thumb. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Suspendedly, Lance, Your Besieged Working Boy V The lovely girl smiled hopefully at Dr. Talc and breathed, “I just love your course. I mean, it’s grand.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask, and I try to smile as if it’s nothing, just a question, even though I feel all my blood rushing to my feet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The nurse toddled away with a smile toward his brown staff car, parked about twenty yards away at the edge of the rectangular clearing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They smiled at each other when they heard her voice for the first time, a cry that started like the mewl of a cat and exploded into a healthy, full- throated yowl. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Traces of her smile remained as the rest of the class filed in for social studies. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I smile into my hand, lean my head against the window, and let the tears fall in silence. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She would have looked at me in scorn, smiling that freezing, superior smile of hers, and I can imagine her saying: “There were never any complaints when Mrs. de Winter was alive.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She did not hide the tiny smile that drew lines at the edge of her mouth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The word repulsed him, but Ekon forced a small smile of his own. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

As she approached him, he smiled at her and something about that portable piano smile, something about the steady gaze in which he held her, made her shrink from him. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t ask the boys what they were up to, because I was thrilled to see you return his smile, like your confidence and courage were resurging. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

If somebody smiles all the day every day, you know that you ain’t the reason. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She smiled and kissed him on the head. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I suppressed a smile and continued on my way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He tried to smile reassuringly, but it came out sickly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He smiled a little crookedly, and Dimple saw the strain in it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He stayed there while we were out on patrol, and he was always waiting for us when we came back, a big smile on his face. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The audience murmured, and Arletta sat there and blinked and smiled for a few seconds too long. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then if you kept asking: “But is it a bumper crop?” they’d sooner or later smile and say: “Oh, I’d say so, sweetheart. A real bumper crop,” bringing a thrilled cheer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we were reaching the end of the meal, Barack smiled at me and raised the subject of marriage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I ever saw Patrick smile so much. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s not for me to say,” was Amy’s grim reply, but her lips would smile, and there was a traitorous sparkle of the eye which betrayed that she knew her power and enjoyed the knowledge. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when people begin filing out of the classroom, Fiona’s eyes ask me if it’s okay if she leaves with Mario, so I smile and nod, like, Go have fun! The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Come on, let’s play ball with him. I’ll throw and you can race him for it. You’d better let him win,” she added with a little smile. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

The lady who had dropped her book tried not to smile. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know the leader of Amity would be so curt,” says Tori with a wry smile. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Patria dug her elbow in my ribs, biting her lip so as not to smile. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing each other on grainy Google Hangouts is not the same as being face-to-face, close enough to smile together. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Okay, Joey loved everyone, but he always smiled and hugged Lexie. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

With a secret, smug smile, I remove the rope from the scene of the crime and clean up the dirt, patting it carefully around the plant. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bree squeezes my shoulder, and I flash her a thankful smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And all the while my Mrs. de Winter, my lady with her smile and her lovely face and brave ways, the real Mrs. de Winter, lying dead and cold and forgotten in the church crypt. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“These are beautiful, Ives,” Gigi said, and Ivy felt herself smile. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Beowulf smiled, as though all this struck him as great foolishness now. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olive smiled as wide as I’d ever seen her smile, and then a loud whistle blew and a booming voice crackled over a loudspeaker. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

His eyes moved under his eyelids, and he seemed to smile a tiny bit. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” Alaric said with a wide smile. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She thought it looked a little like a pineapple, but it disappeared as he smiled widely at the sight of her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have a care,” said Morgant, with a lean smile that showed only the tips of his teeth, “that it will not be yours.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

But I stopped, waited, and was surprised to see her slam to a bottom-dragging stop three feet in front of me, eyes bright on my eyes, tongue hanging to the side in a happy smile. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

There was a quiet space after that, the three of them looking at one another before Maya broke into a huge smile. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“The explosion,” I say, trying to hide my smile because after all these months of ignoring me, she’s sucking up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I envied Maxim, careless and at ease, and the little smile on his lips which meant he was happy to be coming home. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

There was a second smile under his chin, fresh and oozing. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

My parents waited for that moment when I could wink and smile. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She smiles at me a little—like she feels bad for me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Lady Constance smiled again and stirred her tea. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Too late she remembered that such a smile was an apology, a sort of “I didn’t mean it,” and before she could growl all five little wolves jumped on her again. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The scene in the orchard had delighted him with its poetry; but the sentiments expressed had made him smile. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though he still smiled, he was shaking, only half controlling it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There you go with seven words again,” she said with a smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He had a sparkle in his eyes and a big smile. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Claire, approaching on her way to the stream, watched with a smile. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

One was small and blonde, with a broad smile on his face; the other was older, dark-haired and more serious looking. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She looked over at Moss before speaking, and a wave of affection swept over him as she smiled. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I looked at my mother, and she seemed greatly relieved as she watched the principal register me; a broad smile broke across her face. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled and ran her finger over the words on the page. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It was such a simple answer that Koppel had to smile. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had grey-green eyes that did not smile when his mouth did. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Pure grace, I thought, looking above the bar to where, larger than life, the pink and white image of a girl smiled down from a summery beer ad on which a calendar said April One. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Angela Davis smiles, gap-toothed and beautiful, raises her fist in the air says, Power to the people, looks out from the television directly into my eyes. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

She said nothing, and she did not smile, only looked at him with her grave kindness, now a little questioning, a little shy. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Con,” she said, and gave him a tentative smile. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Try again, only this time, don’t barge in. Step in slowly, head up, back straight, a nice smile on your face. That’s it.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I’m thinking of people who smile a lot. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sees me looking at her and smiles. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled for a moment, before the facts of her latest cell reasserted themselves. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Judith is at least twenty years Mallory’s senior, but both their smiles are as glittering white as the crown brooches on their cardigans. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

She smiled at Kaede, a smile that sloughed off Kaede’s lingering doubts and sadnesses, and she said, “My huntress: You shall have your reward for what you have given me.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he would just sit off in a corner with a half smile on his face, imagining. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He smiled in agreement as he wiped the sweat from his face. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hard not to smile as I held it, felt the breeze as I fanned the pages. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

He smiled and kissed her on the forehead. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was a tall, handsome young man, dark- skinned with beautiful teeth and a beautiful smile. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said I was having a whole lot of fun then I smiled real big and, without no kind of warning atall, the accident happened. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Sometime I cook something extra good and we all smile at one another. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His job was to listen, nod, refill, smile. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He smiled and put his folder on the roof of his car, pulled a little notebook and pen from his shirt pocket. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You never know what a magical portal might do,” Zion said, and Connor’s smile returned. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s your best bet,” Ernie said, a crafty smile on his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She blinked at him, smiled, and repeated the poem. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

You could tell something was badly wrong by the way the woman’s smile twisted and her body sagged. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Squatting on the edge of the other flat-headed rock with only the night to cover him, Guitar smiled over the barrel of his rifle. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

They left with mirthless smiles which implied that I would soon know what was wrong. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The younger officer smiled and asked them to sit. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Lieutenant Scheisskopf responded with a knowing smile to the queries of his colleagues. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I try to put a smile on my face. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

You thank the woman for the card, and she only smiles in response. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then, as if making an effort, she smiled. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face went into a big smile as she checked her side mirror and changed lanes to get around this little Indian dude in an old beat-up truck. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her words comfort me, as do the sisters who smile kindly and bless me in passing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“At that moment, I saw a smile light up my mother’s face,” said Albert. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled, a litde dreamy, and was about to rub the scarf against my cheek when Annabeth ripped it out of my hand and stuffed it in her pocket. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Aibileen smiles at me from the sink, her gold tooth shining. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Hi,” I chirped, and smiled brightly as if I were a blinding sun that had just risen. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I caught eyes with the both of them and smiled. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

With her womanly figure, her smiles, and her bright eyes, she looked very lovely. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

She gives a half smile, which I’ve seen her do several times already today. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, standing in the Square under the tree that touched the cell window, they smiled and signaled to him—or so he imagined. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached out and gave my shoulder a gentle push and offered me the other half of the smile she’d given me before. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The person with her smiled nervously at the Witchlings, seemingly apologetic but not defending them either. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

He smiled and puffed on his pipe, blowing a smoke ring or two to entertain us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

It’s one of the things I like about living here, and I want to hug her for the warm but confused smile she wears as she tries to figure out if she’s seen me before. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She kissed me on the cheek, and then she smiled again. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He saw me, and when our eyes met I gave him my most engaging smile. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

We smiled, and he took his cap off and held it to his heart. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Caroline helped me with my face and hair,” April said, and she looked at Caroline and smiled. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the words they sing describe images of blood and war, the girls smile. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although Papa did not smile at her—he looked too sad to smile—I wished I had thought to say that, before Mama did. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

She wished she had a heart of ice and a clever smile, not the trembling lips of a child whose father had been stolen away. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

She smiles, but her eyes are a little sad. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The stranger smiled on, but closed his eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smiled, knowing no one could see my face behind the mask. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Looking back up at Dadi, I smiled, feeling a tad embarrassed. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But the smiles around her were friendly, and the place smelled like the living: a musty mix of sweat and smoke and whiskey—so much better than the grim, antiseptic emptiness of the orphanage. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When I told him my name he smiled weakly and looked in the store for Kwang. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am capable of recognizing another person’s strengths,” Cara replies, and she smiles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Cynthia thought for a second, a smile creeping onto her lips. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Dad hums for a few seconds, moving his head in time to the music, and when he stops, he smiles. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

His smile was too big for his face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The princess only smiled slightly at her as she closed the bedroom door and approached. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She smiled, as though she had known me well. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

They saw Riccio vanish into Ida Spavento's house, but not before he had turned around once more to give them a triumphant smile. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I glance over her shoulder at Morgan, who gives me a tentative smile. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

At die door die gave him one last mocking smile. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She smiled, dimpling prettily, but the dark, humid eyes were full of yearning. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled, though, and said, “If you like.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

They all had big shiny teeth and big shiny eyes and big shiny cheeks and big shiny smiles. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He looked at my sister and smiled as if he loved her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She could still just see the bright white of his smile. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her smile suddenly faded and she looked straight at me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Their names all ended with Y. Her husband, Clarence Pastor, had black lung and sat on the front porch of their huge sagging house all day long, but he never smiled or waved at passersby. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“He done made me to know that,” said Brother Elisha with a smile. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

A doorman in an elaborate costume stood at the entrance, and although he seemed surprised by their lack of luggage he overlooked their dirty clothes with a friendly smile. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Just as our canoe touched the shore, he smiled. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

His mouth twitched up into that crooked smile so beautiful my heart nearly stopped. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind of smile that makes you smile back even if you weren’t in the mood before. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Helena smiles, then smiles bigger, and when I come home from work the next evening, her brown head is next to Max’s dark one, poring over a dental textbook. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The man’s full-teeth welcome smile remained frozen in place, but the room had flooded with the bitter scent of deception as he answered her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I lifted my head, watching him go, and smiled. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She stops to rest and smiles at me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Soojin’s grandfather doesn’t speak much English, but like always, he smiles warmly and bends slightly in return. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Their eyes grow wide, and smiles spread across their faces. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

His smile makes his face even more rounded, but just like the others, this mini-version shares the same violet eyes and pale delicate skin. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As the two drew closer, C.P. smiled and started to reach out to shake hands. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was too exhausted from happiness to answer, so I just smiled. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She smiled at him and thought, Now I am back in the fold. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She smiles weakly and says, "Sorry I lost my temper. Not very ladylike." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It sure looks like a cow to me,” Ben said noticing the man had not smiled yet. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

William H. even remembers to smile a lot more than I do so there are several things he’s better at than me. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” he smiled, “why, you think I’m too old?” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He surveyed the scene and smiled at a private joke. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Siddhartha looked up and around him, a smile crept over his face, and a strong feeling of awakening from a long dream spread right through his being. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Take, for example, this egg in your hair. Suppose you’d have told the boys who did this, ‘Thank you,’ with a smile. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just said hello, that I hoped he’d feel better soon, and he smiled tiredly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa’s smile didn’t change the melancholy in his eyes as he reached up to put his hand over hers. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But in the end she offered him a tiny smile, and this was enough to make the young man swell with pride at the fine service he had provided that day. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

I turn to her and only smile a little. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Leon looked up, smiling at Santucci, blinking away the flush on his cheeks, a smile like the kind an undertaker fixes on the face of a corpse. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled at Harry, who understood that he was not being snubbed, and that he had permission to keep asking questions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

They would check for casualties, call in dustoffs, light cigarettes, try to smile, clear their throats and spit and begin cleaning their weapons. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I doubt my smile is infectious to anyone at all, but I try one anyway because I want Jamie to cheer up. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She smiled and said something to Froelich and then called, "Places, everyone." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled at me, one of those you’re not in trouble yet but you will be soon smiles that teachers love to give. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A big slow smile pours across her face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He smiled, then realized that his smile threatened to grow into a giggle and that he might be slightly delirious. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Suddenly her eyes had a flinty look, and her smile was predatory. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He smiles slowly, like the moon slipping beneath the waves of the lake. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And even though I hated getting shuffled around and grabbed by my love handles, my rubbery constipated face did relax into a smile. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Searching for glints of humor, for smiles, for compassion, he could not find any. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was,” she reported, finding a small smile. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A place where his dad smiled and laughed and never laid a hand on him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He sprang over to my side before I could even smile. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

His lips moved mechanically to smile back at people he knew. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z