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

“This is my mega-serious face,” she says with an unnerving grin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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

When nothing happened, I opened them, just as Cully rested the ax back on his shoulder and showed off his four teeth in a wide grin.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney