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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a smile of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the type or quality of a smile, often conveying an emotion or sentiment associated with it.
Example: "She greeted him with a smile of warmth and kindness that instantly put him at ease."
Alternatives: "a smile filled with" or "a smile that conveyed".
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A smile of Joe's looks like laughter".
It was a smile of admiration.
No punching the air, not even a smile of exultation.
Asad has a slight smile, but it should not be mistaken for a smile of joy — it's a smile of sadness, confusion, defeat, resignation.
He had tousled hair, sun wrinkles around his eyes, and a smile of jumbled teeth.
"It was perfect," she said, a smile of pride flickering across her face.
He and I exchanged a smile of recognition as I handed her back.
It may be a smile of liberation: he has turned from ghost to writer.
The writer added, "Then he allowed himself a smile of well-deserved gratification".
In looking around at the people, one man gave him a smile of recognition.
"This Pepsi," she said, flashing a smile of perfect, recently bleached teeth, "could ruin my weekend".
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