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

“I’m gonna just let them do what they want to do. But they do love music,” he said with a joyous grin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

Would they get the shadows of his wiry grin just right?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Legend points to me and I grin, big.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko