as in smile
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
When he was broken in the match's first game, an inauspicious start that included a bad miss of a smash, Fritz grinned sarcastically.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
McAvoy’s gift for a rictus grin and a swaggering machismo that eases you into feeling comfortable, only to twist on a 180 into pure psychopathy, is well-played here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Abrams grinned teasingly at the crowd as the track faded in.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
When he was broken in the match's first game, an inauspicious start that included a bad miss of a smash, Fritz grinned sarcastically.
—CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024
Noun
And in the vehicle, the killer uses it to free himself from his handcuffs, giving the camera an unsettling grin as the movie ends.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
McAvoy’s gift for a rictus grin and a swaggering machismo that eases you into feeling comfortable, only to twist on a 180 into pure psychopathy, is well-played here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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