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Recent Examples of grin
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Fans were tickled at the thought of Vandross saying no with a huge grin on his face— which would be very fitting.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But witnessing that scene Sunday night, even the most casual fan among a platoon of 50,000 disciples would grin at this once-implausible sight.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Heart-pounding, finger-tingling, grin-inducing fun.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Fans were tickled at the thought of Vandross saying no with a huge grin on his face— which would be very fitting.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Storm chasers took selfies, grinning ear-to-ear.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But witnessing that scene Sunday night, even the most casual fan among a platoon of 50,000 disciples would grin at this once-implausible sight.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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Trump stood in front of the protesters, smiling for a bit, before signaling security to escort the activists out of the restaurant.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curtis was spotted smiling and standing along the side of the red carpet in casual all-black attire that included a sweater and casual black slacks.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hedda’s smirk speaks volumes as the film flashes back to that fateful night.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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One snap was taken from their family outing, showing the 23-year-old sitting with a smirk on his face after blowing out the candles of his cake.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The driver filmed the incident and laughed as an officer chased after him, court documents say.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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