grin

Example Sentences

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After unleashing a superb backhand winner from an acute angle off the court, she broke into a broad grin and spread her arms out in a gesture that suggested she was surprising even herself.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Yeah!” he responded with a grin as I indicated my own pair in a gesture of solidarity.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

There we are: Miranda and I grinning, unselfconscious and unaware of a future in which we will no longer grin together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Looking up with a gleaming, wide grin as if to catch her next words, Khong is deceptively calm for a bestselling author whose third book, “My Dear You,” is out this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“I think you’d get along with Pili,” Danny said with a grin.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova