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Recent Examples of grin
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Before Madonna descended back into the floor, the two shared a hug, leaving Carpenter grinning from ear to ear.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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Verb
By then, Jeff had transformed into a supersmooth, grinning Willy Wonka.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Before Madonna descended back into the floor, the two shared a hug, leaving Carpenter grinning from ear to ear.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
Sugano walked off the mound with a sheepish grin.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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On reflection a little while later, Mikel Arteta smiled dryly.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sweeney asks in the commercial, posing in denim shorts against a blue sky backdrop, while smiling and playing with her hair.—
Shad Powers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For her part, the first lady nearly managed a smirk.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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In those heady decades of postmodern language-play and seductive irresolution, claims for literature as a force for truth and justice would likely be dismissed, with a smirk, as humanist pieties.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Read that sentence aloud and try not to laugh.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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When Daikin Park’s jumbotron showed exactly that, Chisholm could only laugh at himself.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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