grinned
Example Sentences
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People grinned and then gasped, some with tears streaming down their faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"I was reading about the football," grinned Jamie, 65, adding that he was "not the most political".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
When Tinfow found himself at a loss for words, she grinned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Grandpa looked at him, grinned, and said, “Say that again, pardner, I didn’t understand you. Do you want something?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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