The use of emojis has seeped into our culture to such an extent that the Oxford Dictionary's 'Word of the Year' in 2015 wasn't actually a word at all - it was the Face With Tears emoji, which ...

The “Face with Medical Mask” emoji, which was present in the emoji library before the COVID-19 pandemic, previously had a less-than-enthused expression, as it was created to symbolize sickness.

The “thumbs up” emoji came in second, followed by the “red heart” emoji. Rounding out the Top 5 were the flirtatious “wink and kiss” and “sad face with a tear” emojis.

The notice must include “an emoji face or cartoon face that reflects such summary,” ranging from a “very open-mouthed smiling face” for an excellent rating to “frowning sad face” for a ...