However, nowadays, the phrase is more common than not and often brings a smile.

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While Messi often plays with a smile on his face like a kid in the schoolyard, Ronaldo is often seen moaning, gesticulating and scowling while trying to inspire Real to victory.

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Have you ever wondered why being around children who smile frequently makes you smile more often?

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While he could be combative and bold, he also had an easy smile and often tried to inject humor into politics.

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While Obama was talking, Romney more frequently had an openness in his visage, often with a slight smile on his face and very soft eye contact. (Some may view the smile as a smirk, but that is the confirmation bias at play.) I noticed this frequently in the Republican presidential debates.

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Her sunny smile -- and often her ripped abs -- have graced billboards and newspaper covers for more than a year.

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Does your child seem to laugh, smile or express excitement more often than his or her peers?

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How often do you get a true handshake and smile?

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His face is more often than not a mask, which makes us grateful for every hint of a smile, and amazed by the range of feelings he can imply without actually expressing them.

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They smile more, speak faster, pronounce words more clearly, and move their heads and bodies more often.

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