as in smile
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as in smiling
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as in laughing
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 grin
Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
Fan videos on social media show Rumi, dressed in a sparkly gold dress and cowboy boots, holding Bey’s hand, grinning, jumping, and waving to the crowd.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
And based on the relaxed grins splashed on our faces afterwards: mission accomplished.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
During March and April, those of us given to gazing at the heavens found the universe grinning back at us.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
Fan videos on social media show Rumi, dressed in a sparkly gold dress and cowboy boots, holding Bey’s hand, grinning, jumping, and waving to the crowd.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
With his wide grin and bubbly air, Martindale rather personified the game hosts – and became a frequent target of The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, who enjoyed skewering the genre and its famous faces.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
And based on the relaxed grins splashed on our faces afterwards: mission accomplished.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Noun
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The mother-son duo had bright smiles on their faces.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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As the moon and Jupiter clash, no one would guess that insecurity lies behind your smile.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In group settings, Edelman was good for a clip on the local news, making a wry joke about his own passing abilities, the opposing team or Brady with a smirk on his face.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
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Everyone has always wondered what that smirk was all about from day one.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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