as in smile
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Recent Examples of grin
Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Remigio, when recalling the exchange, remembered that Toub laughed and grinned, hugging him before playfully giving him a shove.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yamal celebrated his goal with a beaming grin, showing off some sparkling bespoke braces on his teeth to a furious Bernabeu crowd.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The bottom line: Asked if he's seen any indication yet that Trump is willing to meet him halfway in finding common ground, Suozzi grinned.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Remigio, when recalling the exchange, remembered that Toub laughed and grinned, hugging him before playfully giving him a shove.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
The associate principal clarinetist, Ben Adler, led the opening upward squeal with exultant sassiness, setting the tone for a high-spirited romp that brought grins to the faces of many onstage.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yamal celebrated his goal with a beaming grin, showing off some sparkling bespoke braces on his teeth to a furious Bernabeu crowd.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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Then, Bad Bunny enters the lounge, smiling from ear-to-ear.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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Read Next Missouri Shelter dog still ‘smiling’ despite months between shelters.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The fifth season of Hulu’s hit dystopian series had began with the smirk seen ’round the globe that pit June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Strahovski).—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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With a smirk on his face, Irving is instructed to walk into the forest.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mothers run after their children; one of them is developmentally disabled, but in a rural Chinese village circa 1991 he is treated as a laughing stock.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Musk posted that portion of the remarks and responded with two laughing emojis.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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