grinning

Example Sentences

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He picks up the story of his tongue: “They laid it out there and it was wiggling around,” he says, grinning before turning serious again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Philadelphia turned back into a pumpkin and Courtside Chalamet never stopped grinning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

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

He had acted silly even at his own wedding, grinning during the solemnities, clowning when cutting the cake.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig