He smiled and waved as she walked away.

Meaning: This sentence describes a person who is happy and friendly, greeting someone who is leaving.

Choice of Words: Smiled is a verb that means to form a pleasant expression with the mouth and eyes, typically expressing happiness or amusement. Waved is a verb that means to move one's hand or arm in a rhythmic way, typically as a greeting or farewell. Walked away is a verb phrase that means to move away from a place or person at a moderate pace.

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Related Expressions

• She smiled and waved goodbye.
• She smiled and waved.
• She smiled and waved, her hand moving through the air.
• He smiled and waved at the boy.
• The old man smiled and waved at the children.
• Monkeys watched, smiled, and waved.
• He smiled and waved at his friends.
• She stood up and walked away.
• She waved goodbye to her new friends.
• She waved goodbye.