grinned; grinning
: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter
grinner
noun
Examples of grin in a Sentence
She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Bromley was grinning at her strangely.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Gone are the days of grinning and bearing through tight, uncomfortable jeans for the sake of a cute outfit.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Ball Arena went quiet, and Coghlan turned to look at his teammate, Shea Theodore, who was grinning from ear to ear.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for grin
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grin. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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grin
verb
grinned; grinning
: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in laughter
grin
noun
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