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grinned

VERB
smile widely
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Alexandra grinned as she recounted the recent tour debacle to the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Smith denied this, and Schmitt grinned as if he’d just effectively locked Smith in jail forever on perjury charges.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

"I was reading about the football," grinned Jamie, 65, adding that he was "not the most political".

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

"I guess he'd think it was a bit weird," he grinned.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

He grinned at her, a slight gap in his teeth.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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