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Recent Examples of grin
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Featuring a healthy dose of humor, Strange New Worlds is sure to raise a grin.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Labubu, the vinyl plush collectible with a snaggletoothed grin and knowingly mischievous eyes, has become a viral sensation and one of China’s fastest-rising exports.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Featuring a healthy dose of humor, Strange New Worlds is sure to raise a grin.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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While Willick was there, some settlers drove by in a white pickup and smiled—including Levi.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Looking around, there’s nothing but smiling faces of fans who never expected to have this experience.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Barcelona, created by a small group of rock-and-roll writers from Buenos Aires, approached news stories from Argentina and around the world with a smirk.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gates, no relation to Antonio, offers a shrug and a smirk.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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New rom-com 'The Drama' is no laughing matterNeed a news break?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then last Tuesday in the Brewers-Rays game, Bucknor blew a call at first base that was so obviously wrong, both managers could be seen laughing at the replay on the scoreboard.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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