How to Use grin in a Sentence

grin

1 of 2 verb

• She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
• But the rest of the world is left with less to grin about.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022
• The man grinned, his skin pulled tight around his teeth and jaw.
  — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• But that doesn’t mean that these were the first creatures to grin.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2022
• The big wide stretchy geek smile that seemed to grin back at the entire world.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021
• Cay grinned, then looked down at his spool of red thread.
  — David Canfield, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
• Huge swathes of the public seem livid Markle can’t grin and bear it.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2021
• Auburn coach Bruce Pearl grinned when told after the game.
  — Eric W. Bolin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
• The man could no longer grin his way through his challenges.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 May 2021
• There is Moriyah, in the army, grinning, her face smeared with black ink.
  — Michael Shapiro, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2019
• When the two of us arrived, his sister clicked her tongue at the sight of me, and grinned at Ren.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
• My heart goes out to all who have to grin and bear it, or grimace and bear it.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 June 2022
• But the photo that gets me misty is of Sophia holding up that salmon in the boat, grinning.
  — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
• The steely core, an ability to rise above hardship, to bend in the wind, to stick it out, to grin and bear it.
  — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2021
• The former spy, dressed in khakis and black Crocs, grinned ruefully.
  — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
• Ty pauses and turns to her sister, who grins and shakes her head.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• George was spotted on a boat deck grinning ear to ear in a captain’s hat.
  — Vogue, 15 Oct. 2019
• All that was left to do was grin and bear it and hope that Mom would give me a turkey sandwich for lunch the next day.
  — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022
• The snack that smiles back is bringing us something else to grin about: Goldfish Crisps.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2023
• Rodgers grinned widely and posed with his arms crossed as Gardner put the necklace on him.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
• In another, the women sway to the music in a dark night club, grinning in bliss.
  — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2023
• There, Sean Penn roars in as a old-studio lush as Tom Waits and other pals grin on the sidelines.
  — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
• In one, a grinning man holds up the carcass of a leopard as blood drips down his forearms.
  — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• The then-7-year-old grinned over her shoulder in one photo with her hair parted down the middle.
  — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2020
• Some of the young men and women nearest the stage are grinning vacantly.
  — James Sullivan, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
• Regardless of whether the comparison is fair, the U.S. Marines will have to grin and bear it.
  — Michael Peck, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021
• For the rest of the drive, the two of you grin at each other through the mirror, delighting in this secret shared so many miles from home.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022
• Enfield grinned after the game, when asked for the morbidity of his thoughts in the moment.
  — Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
• Hinton was emerging from the greenery near the shop, grinning.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• On the next rep, Rowe finally clears the hurdle, still grinning.
  — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 19 Sep. 2019

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grin

2 of 2 noun

• And my eyes were wide open and my grin just got wider and wider that first year.
  — Essence, 19 Oct. 2023
• Toto says, with a huge grin and a hint of tears in her eyes.
  — Brian Owens, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
• The Cheshire Cat is here with his broad grin, and the Queen of Hearts is ready to play some high-stakes croquet.
  — Emily Becker, Women's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
• Chitxeuane breaks into a face-wide grin and slaps hands with a friend.
  — Matt Tunseth For The Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2022
• At the summit, grin on full beam, there’s just one thing to do: Turn around and do it all again.
  — Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
• In the shot, Prince George wears a blue polo shirt and flashes the camera a big grin.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022
• The receiver who stayed can now say this with a wide grin across his face.
  — Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2022
• Hayek was seen with a huge grin on her face in the snap as her arms were wrapped around Pinault’s neck.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023
• He's always greeted him with a bow of respect and a grin like a child.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
• Peso whips around with a giant grin on his face and points at me.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
• And this time, little Liv sported a big grin for the camera.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
• That’s certain to make the grin under your helmet even wider.
  — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
• That look with a mischievous, loving grin that your friends and loved ones knew so well.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023
• With this big grin on his face, and an infectious laugh.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 July 2023
• My daughter turned to me with a toothy grin and a light in her eyes that could not be dimmed by matters of the adult world.
  — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
• Musial gave the bat a test swing, then with a big grin teased Pujols that the bat was as light as a toothpick.
  — Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2022
• Bellinger, 27, looked equally as thrilled in the picture, sporting a wide grin.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 June 2023
• Brown smiling in a red shirt with his arms wrapped around a boy’s and a girl’s shoulders with grins on their faces.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
• And seeing those with a grin or a smile or playing with his grandkids.
  — Heather Gann | [e-mail], al, 17 Jan. 2023
• The expectation that mothers do it all with a grin and a glow.
  — Leah Konen, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2022
• Deeds fell into a reverie at his desk and the wide grin of a proud father spread across his face.
  — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
• Watts flashed a big grin as Vargas applied one of her products with a brush.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
• Schottenheimer, who has shoved the call sheet from the day’s practice into the front of his shorts, turns to a reporter and grins.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• In the picture, Charlotte shows off a toothy grin while sitting on a white rattan chair.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• Oliver, who has now overseen six projects for Moore, grins.
  — Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• Sweat rolled down his face and visitors were greeted with a wide grin.
  — Jeannie Roberts, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022
• Late in the match, Austin thumped two straight aces with speed and topspin that prompted a wide grin from head coach Leslie Jackson.
  — Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Moore had greeted lawmakers in the foyer of the mansion with wide grins and bear hugs.
  — Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2023
• With a plume of dark hair and a boyish grin, Rossi has a face that can project any background and time period.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• My eyes dart to John Eastman, who flashes a leering grin.
  — Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024