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Recent Examples of grin
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Parker tells me, grinning in his studio just outside of Los Angeles, in Altadena, in early April.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Naturally, those struggling are crying foul over some of the new car requirements, while those winning are, well, grinning to say the least.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
Parker tells me, grinning in his studio just outside of Los Angeles, in Altadena, in early April.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
That same ear-to-ear grin has captured a growing audience as the Gen-Z rapper parlays digital trends into real-life success, and this is only the beginning.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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Rafa smiles and picks up another dinosaur by its tail.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In one image from the early years, Denise and Mohamed are posing in the garden with their kids, while Djena is off to the side, smiling at the camera, in the middle of doing what looks like yard work.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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An elderly man offered a smirk for his mugshot after being arrested in a caught-on-camera hit-and-run involving a cyclist group.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The prospect of doing it again with even larger stakes brought an excited smirk to Smart’s face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two have grown close as a regular double-play duo, constantly joking and laughing together in the clubhouse and on the field.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Jackson laughs with Kirkwood over the chance meeting, calls in the other referees for a group picture.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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