grinning

Example Sentences

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“I just have to say ... basically a star is born,” said Lindsay, grinning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Another photo showed a grinning Kim sitting with Ju Ae at a table in the ship's mess hall, surrounded by uniformed marines eating instant rice meals.

From Barron's • May 8, 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

The first photo in the carousel showed the happy couple grinning from ear-to-ear as Owens signed his contract, while other snaps documented their tour of the facility, including an impressive indoor training area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“I was afraid I might lose my money, Grandpa,” I said, grinning, “so I held onto it all the way.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls