The pictorial shorthand of emojis is perfect for small phone screens. It has also sprawled into a lexicon rich in metaphor and humor.

The Last Word delves into the finer points of legal writing and grammar for lawyers, including this installment on the use of emojis in legal writing.

Are the cosmos sending us a message? Or, rather... an emoji? It appears so as the moon and two stars will align to form a bright smiley face in the night sky tonight, Thursday, May 29, 2025.

The crescent moon will appear alongside the bright stars Castor and Pollux to form a smiling face in the night sky on May 29.

Gen Z co-opted the smiley face emoji, but beware — it means something totally different to them What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn – at least in ...

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness, the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive, or ...

That means sending smiley face emoji to your younger colleagues in work emails might be making you seem passive-aggressive rather than friendly.

Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

A smiley face moon made a partial appearance Friday morning in western Washington with Venus creating an eye and a crescent moon making up the smile.

ATLANTA — Many of you have been asking our meteorologists if you will really be able to see a "smiley face" in the sky Friday morning. Some social media accounts claim that Saturn, Venus and the ...

Saturn and Venus will be visible above a crescent moon for about 30 minutes before sunrise, creating a smiley face. Experts say you might have to turn your head sideways to see the smile.