Meaning of Pan Am smile | Babel Free

Definitions

A smile that involves only the mouth, and not the entire face.

Examples

“Compared to the women with the Pan Am smiles, those displaying the Duchenne smiles were significantly more likely to be married, stay married, be happier, and be healthier throughout their lives.”

“These muscles pull the facial skin into the "crinkly" pattern at the corners of each eye, cause the droop in the eyelid toward the temple, and pull the cheeks and corners of the mouth upward (rather than sideways as in the Pan Am smile).”

“If you page through your family albums, you’ll probably find an abundance of Pan Am smiles, especially in posed photographs.”

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