Sorridentes

Sorridentes is the plural form of the Portuguese adjective and noun sorridente. As an adjective, sorridente describes someone who smiles or who displays a cheerful, friendly expression. As a noun, sorridentes can refer to people characterized by smiling behavior, or imaginatively to a group perceived as approachable and amiable. In everyday Portuguese, the term is common in descriptions of crowds, portraits, or social interactions, for example “uma multidão sorridente” (a smiling crowd) or “pessoas sorridentes.”

It derives from the verb sorrir, to smile, with the present participle suffix -ente. The verb sorrir comes from Latin subridēre, via the Romance language evolution that produced Portuguese forms such as sorrir and sorridente. The word carries connotations of warmth, positivity, and sociability, and can range from neutral to affectionately evaluative depending on context.

In literature and media, sorridentes often signal openness or a positive social atmosphere. In marketing, smiling imagery is used to evoke trust and friendliness, and the plural sorridentes can appear in captions or narratives to describe groups or communities. The term has no fixed referent beyond its descriptive sense and is not tied to a specific organization or movement in standard usage.

See also: sorriso, sorrir, riso, expressão facial.