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

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

"Thank you," the grinning president said to the reporter.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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

That seems to be the right thing to say, because now Wren is grinning at me.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy