as in smile
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Recent Examples of grin
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Davis rolled his shorts leg down again and grinned.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
His eyes strayed to the gallery and suddenly a whimsical grin creased his face.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Zion, who moments before was ducking into the water, bullets whistling by, now grinning ear to ear.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Davis rolled his shorts leg down again and grinned.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Others, however, rushed to the actor’s defense, pointing out that perhaps Leslie didn’t care—as evidenced by her ear-to-ear grin.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
His eyes strayed to the gallery and suddenly a whimsical grin creased his face.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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In March, Affleck and Garner were seen smiling the whole time during a paintball party for their son.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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As the two teens reluctantly posed next to each other, Carey smiled widely for the camera and held up her hot pink basket.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Little things, like the close-ups of Moss’s face with her little smirk, used so frequently as to lose all meaning, began to irritate me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The fifth season began with the smirk seen ’round the globe, pitting June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski).—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By singing, dancing, and laughing as our unapologetic trans selves.—
James Factora,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her sporadic movements left McNay's children cracking up, with one falling to her knees from laughing so hard.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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