Parents watched smiling as kids played.

Meaning: The parents were happy to watch their children playing and having fun.

Choice of Words: Parents are the people who take care of children. Watched is the past tense of the verb watch, which means to look at something carefully. Smiling means showing happiness with your mouth turned up at the corners. Kids is a short word for children. Played is the past tense of the verb play, which means to have fun.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Parents watched, smiling, as kids played joyfully.
• Parents watched smiling kids play together.
• Parents watched smiling from bench.
• Parents watched, smiling and content.
• Parents watched smiling from park bench.
• Parents watched kids with smiles.
• Parents watched kids play.
• Smiling boy waves to his parents.
• Parents watch smiling from afar.
• Clouds watched, smiling down below.