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
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
He stood about 25 feet tall, ax in hand, wearing a red hat and rictus grin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Would they get the shadows of his wiry grin just right?
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
“Let’s try that again,” Babs says with a grin, dusting some orange petals from her cheeks.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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