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Recent Examples of grin
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Led by Stone, with his leather jumpsuits and goggle shades, wide grin and Afro, the band dazzled in 1969 at the Woodstock festival and set a new pace on the radio.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Posters of his grinning mug were up on shop windows.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Verb
Pete Crow-Armstrong has quickly become Isaiah’s favorite player, while Judah enjoys watching Kyle Tucker, and as Boyd added with a grin, his son immediately wants to go into the backyard to hit.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Led by Stone, with his leather jumpsuits and goggle shades, wide grin and Afro, the band dazzled in 1969 at the Woodstock festival and set a new pace on the radio.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
Noun
Posters of his grinning face were up on shop windows.
—Anthony Izaguirre The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
Posters of his grinning mug were up on shop windows.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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Sabbath shared a candid snap from rehearsals last week in which Ward, Butler and Osbourne were caught smiling and waving at the camera from a couch.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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Her parents' love story began with a bold move: while on a business trip to Charlotte, Barry walked up to Rogers' mother's desk, took a sip from her half-coffee, half-hot-chocolate drink, and smiled.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The Plague is exquisitely cast, from the Nickelodeon star smirk of ringleader Jake (Kayo Martin) to his cohen target Eli (Kenny Rasmussen), a genuine oddball.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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But watching a group of roughnecks on a rig in grubby overalls moving huge, long steel pipes, Dugan's smile begins to fade to a smirk.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Asked by a reporter this week to describe the journey of her tennis career, Amanda Anisimova paused, then laughed.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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From left: Betty laughs in her armchair, and a screenshot of the video.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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