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Recent Examples of grins
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 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
Panahi grins when moments of physical comedy land.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere a young pirate boy grins so broadly that the bottom half of his face is enveloped in a perfect semicircle of teeth.
—Maya Phillips, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Patrick grins at the camera from behind the 14-time Grammy winner, while Brown and his wife, musician Katelyn Jae, stand toward the left.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Princess Charlotte, 10, grins at the camera, while her brothers, Prince George, 12, and Prince Louis, 7, have their faces turned towards their father.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 2 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
Panahi grins when moments of physical comedy land.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere a young pirate boy grins so broadly that the bottom half of his face is enveloped in a perfect semicircle of teeth.
—Maya Phillips, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Patrick grins at the camera from behind the 14-time Grammy winner, while Brown and his wife, musician Katelyn Jae, stand toward the left.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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Crew 11 commander Zena Cardman, in obvious good spirits, smiles as she's helped from the Crew Dragon capsule.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Humans tend to synchronize with each other, which means that when someone smiles at you, you’ll be inclined to smile back.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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If only humans kept their expressions to cartoonishly clear frowns and smiles.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Simmons laughs when recalling the experience.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, my only regret is this thing in the eye [laughs].—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grins. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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