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
“This is my mega-serious face,” she says with an unnerving grin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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 don’t know what else to do, so I smile a big, goofy grin and add, “Just kidding!”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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