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grinned

VERB
smile widely
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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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