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Recent Examples of grins
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Adam Brody grins from ear to ear while supporting Nobody Wants This at the 2026 PaleyFest in Los Angeles on April 8.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The suspect in a stabbing in Edinburgh, Scotland, grins out a window before his arrest, March 2, 2026.
—Lindsay Quella, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Ryan grins down, then kisses him.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
This was an emotional and physical meat grinder of a contest, though the first-year Hornets mentor was all grins afterward.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
California lawyer Arvand Naderi grins from one of the many billboards that have turned him into a regional star.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
How to Make the Halloween Decor Goofy grins and exaggerated eyes add childlike wonder to your Halloween decorating.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Wells, hidden in a tiny video-village setup inside one of the set’s curtained exam rooms, grins at the monitor and turns around to give Einesman a thumbs-up.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Adam Brody grins from ear to ear while supporting Nobody Wants This at the 2026 PaleyFest in Los Angeles on April 8.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The suspect in a stabbing in Edinburgh, Scotland, grins out a window before his arrest, March 2, 2026.
—Lindsay Quella, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Ryan grins down, then kisses him.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
This was an emotional and physical meat grinder of a contest, though the first-year Hornets mentor was all grins afterward.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026
California lawyer Arvand Naderi grins from one of the many billboards that have turned him into a regional star.
—Adam M. Rosen, thehustle.co, 12 Dec. 2025
How to Make the Halloween Decor Goofy grins and exaggerated eyes add childlike wonder to your Halloween decorating.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grins
Verb
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Tang smiles from behind the counter.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Love Story's Paul Anthony Kelly smiles for the camera during a coffee run in SoHo on April 29 in New York City.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Greg’s smile, contrasted with the frowns and thumbs-down from the rest of the crew, makes for an entertaining visual.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This advertised butt jokes, campy fight montages and sinister Seth Rogen laughs.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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One can see why wrestling appealed to him—the crowd is everything, the rules mean nothing, and the referees are so feckless that they often get knocked out and everyone laughs.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And yet, the wry grimaces that followed said the quiet part out loud.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the video, Claffey tries to move Ansell away from the subject and grimaces at the camera when his costar seems to say a little too much.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grins. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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