as in smile
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Recent Examples of grin
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Back on land, Belinda spots Greg talking to the hotel’s grinning manager.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
In the video, both Bennett and his older brother are seen selecting their favorite donuts with grins on their faces.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
From above, the figurines almost appear to be grinning, but the face looks disdainful when viewed head-on.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Back on land, Belinda spots Greg talking to the hotel’s grinning manager.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Defenseman Nick Corbett, who gave an intense stare to the cameras for his pre-tournament introduction, exchanged it for a big grin.
—Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
In the video, both Bennett and his older brother are seen selecting their favorite donuts with grins on their faces.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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The reverend smiles, proud of Littlejohn for keeping his cool.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Later, when asked about the incident, Augustus only smiled.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But for just as long, any such talk has been met with smirks and sneers from outside Connecticut.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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But Jordana didn’t seem to think much of it other than a smirk.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bean could be heard laughing at him from inside the classroom, the affidavits state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lee laughed about how his scene partner, Jennifer, played along, adding to the humor of the moment.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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