grinned

Example Sentences

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Goodell grinned and replied, “I really don’t know the answer to that one. If she’s interested, she has the ability to do it, let’s put it that way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

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

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Spielberg grinned as the audience broke out into cheers.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

He grinned, this soft, knowing beam that made the whole thing feel like a small rite of passage.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Katherine grinned triumphantly, not looking chastised at all.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix