The girl smiles broadly at her friend's funny joke.

Meaning: The girl is showing her happiness by making a wide smile because her friend told a joke that made her laugh.

Choice of Words: A girl is a young female child. Smile means to form a pleasant expression with the mouth turned up at the corners. Broadly means in a wide or extensive manner. Friend is a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection and trust. Funny means causing laughter or amusement.

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The girl smiles broadly at her friend's funny joke.

Meaning: This means that the girl is showing happiness or enjoyment in a big or wide way at her friend's joke that made her laugh.

Choice of Words: Smiles means to show happiness or enjoyment by turning the corners of your mouth up. Broadly means to do something in a big or wide way. When you put them together, "smiles broadly" means to show happiness or enjoyment in a big or wide way. Friend's means someone you like and spend time with. Funny means something that makes you laugh or smile. Joke means something said or done to make someone laugh.

The girl grins widely at her friend's hilarious jest.

Meaning: This means that the girl is smiling broadly in a big or wide way at her friend's joke that made her laugh a lot.

Choice of Words: Grins means to smile broadly, especially showing your teeth. Widely means to do something in a big or wide way. When you put them together, "grins widely" means to smile broadly in a big or wide way. Friend's means someone you like and spend time with. Hilarious means very funny or amusing. Jest means a funny remark or joke.

The girl beams with delight at her friend's witty quip.

Meaning: This means that the girl is smiling or shining brightly with great pleasure or joy at her friend's clever and funny remark.

Choice of Words: Beams means to smile or shine brightly. With delight means to feel or show great pleasure or joy. When you put them together, "beams with delight" means to smile or shine brightly with great pleasure or joy. Friend's means someone you like and spend time with. Witty means clever and funny. Quip means a clever or funny remark.

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