grins 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of grin
as in laughs
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

grins

2 of 2

noun

plural of grin

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grins
Noun
TikTok @thanosthesaint Clearly enamored with the new game, Lavender grins up at the camera—and the video then switches to her doing the very same thing at a different time, and this time Thanos has all four legs in the air for easier access. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grins
Verb
  • Meghan Markle smiles as a camera crew film her during 'With Love, Meghan' Season 2, which was released in August 2025.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rondon smiles again at the memory while pointing out that his experience in being able to read the situation also helped.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.
    Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Hiro, who is set to receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award, laughs.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers laughs with Max Muncy #13 after a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium on August 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Grins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grins. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on grins

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!