Sentence examples for artificial smiles from inspiring English sources

Unfortunately Mr. Vilaro hasn't taken advantage of the turnover to discard the artificial smiles that have long emphasized blandness in the company repertory.

"The trip had been managed by the others, and it was just like an old-fashioned tour of the provinces by a General Secretary of the Communist Party: no one too close, and frozen, artificial smiles on the faces of all the local big shots.

Artificial smiles look artificial.

Artificial smiles can be performed at will because the brain signals that create them come from the conscious mind, prompting contraction of (zygomatic major) muscles in the cheeks.

"Well," she said, studying Amber with an artificial smile.

Ross noticed Thurmond's practiced stance and artificial smile as he reached over to shake the students' hands.

Wearing a copper-colored dress whose tarnished glitter suggested crushed Christmas ornaments and flashing a bright artificial smile, Ms. McKay, bounced onto the stage like an animated package of pretty poison.

I covered my body, put on an artificial smile, and humbly, conveniently followed any rules society dictated to me.

They also reflect a narcissistic tendency which shapes the face in unnatural mimics—artificial big smiles, sensual pouts, funny faces or offensive gestures.

"They're artificial, too," he smiles.

This is one of the most frontally focused works in his repertory, and the dancers' bright smiles look artificial.