grinned

I just grinned and answered, “No, I don’t think so. ... Everything is wonderful, just as it is.”

He worked the fry station, handed out bags of food to pre-screened supporters, and grinned for the cameras — all under the golden glow of heat lamps and American brand loyalty.

The chef — who had the calm, efficient energy of someone who’d already done breakfast service and was halfway through their second coffee — saw me eyeing the tray of deep golden cubes and grinned.

Carrie grinned and giggled and for one glorious moment savored her peace, until a rat stampede abruptly invaded it.

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, one of the top passers in NFL history, grinned broadly when asked about playing flag football in the Olympics.