grinned

Example Sentences

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He looked thinner than in his prior court appearance, but grinned enthusiastically as he shook his lawyers’ hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Hall even grinned when asked about the prospect of facing Lamine Yamal for the first time on the eve of last week's 1-1 draw.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

I knew that Grandpa was kidding me, so I grinned and said, “Aw, Grandpa, you know I’m not a drinking man.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls