grinned

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“Or maybe that’s what I tell myself,” she grinned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She grinned as she explained that some sculptures of famed Buddhist monk Ji Gong even showed him smiling on one side of his face and frowning on the other.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Before Penelope could explain and apologize, the fellow grinned and spoke warmly to his new acquaintance.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood