grin

Example Sentences

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After unleashing a superb backhand winner from an acute angle off the court, she broke into a broad grin and spread her arms out in a gesture that suggested she was surprising even herself.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Yeah!” he responded with a grin as I indicated my own pair in a gesture of solidarity.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Vargas was watching the highlight reel of his own exploits on the scoreboard with a giant grin on his face, Hall said, “like a young boy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“I may be the new kid on the block,” Nichols told me afterward with a grin, “but I’ve been fighting for better schools for 42 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

And with each step, his grin gets bigger.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold