as in smiled
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward
grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
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Recent Examples of grinned
Wheeler grinned before Hill exchanged high-fives and chest bumps with right fielder Brandon Marsh.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Ed, pointing out the side window, grinned at me and indicated big fish with his hands.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
In another, Affleck grinned in a Batman costume while holding one of his sons in his arms.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
At the 2018 National Board of Review Awards, Zahara and Shiloh grinned ear to ear with their mom on the red carpet.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.
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Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Assaidi, who grinned widely as he was led out of an NYPD stationhouse on his way to court for his arraignment, did not have any prior arrests, police said.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
With that, Wedgewood leaned into the microphone and grinned.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Ed, pointing out the side window, grinned at me and indicated big fish with his hands.
—
Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
In another, Affleck grinned in a Batman costume while holding one of his sons in his arms.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
At the 2018 National Board of Review Awards, Zahara and Shiloh grinned ear to ear with their mom on the red carpet.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.
—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Assaidi, who grinned widely as he was led out of an NYPD stationhouse on his way to court for his arraignment, did not have any prior arrests, police said.
—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
With that, Wedgewood leaned into the microphone and grinned.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grinned
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The group smiled and posed for photos together.
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In one, the actor smiled into the camera with one child in a baby carrier on his chest, while also holding the hand of their eldest, Violet.
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Her family proudly captured the moment at graduation the next week, as her classmates laughed and cheered along, based on footage shared with the AJC.
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Some fans booed, but Clark laughed it off.
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“Grinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grinned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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