grinned

Example Sentences

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Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Spielberg grinned as the audience broke out into cheers.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

He grinned, this soft, knowing beam that made the whole thing feel like a small rite of passage.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Asked if Hassett was the selection, Trump grinned but said little.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The face on the wall grinned, beautiful and terrible and too wide for the words she spoke.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny