Mona Lisa smile
/ˌmoʊnə ˈliːzə ˌsmaɪl/
an enigmatic, mysterious expression
Mona Lisa smile in a sentence
“She answered with a Mona Lisa smile, revealing nothing.”
Origin of Mona Lisa smile
Leonardo da Vinci's portrait with its famously ambiguous expression
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