Her mother listened and smiled.

Meaning: The female parent of a child paid attention to what the girl was saying and showed happiness.

Choice of Words: Mother is the female parent of a child. Listened means to pay attention to what someone is saying. Smiled means to show happiness by curving the mouth upward.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Her mother consoled her as tears fell down her cheeks.
• Mother smiled, love filled her heart.
• She told her mother about her day.
• Her mother gave her a delicious slice of chocolate cake.
• People listened and smiled contentedly.
• The baby smiled sweetly at its mother.
• Baby smiled at mother.
• Mother smiled at baby lovingly.
• Baby smiled back at mother sweetly.
• The young boy smiled widely at his mother.