grinned

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

Asked if Hassett was the selection, Trump grinned but said little.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Grandpa grinned and said, “That’s one of those extra irons I was telling you about. I wrote a letter to those circus people and got an answer from the animal trainer.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls