grin

Example Sentences

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“It’s gotta be done,” he said with a grin as the band revved up “Hungry Heart,” one of a handful of old pop hits he did that broke from the evening’s topical throughline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"I've eaten all of the different flavours at this point," he adds with a grin.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“My job just doubled,” he says with a grin.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They clipped 13 seconds of him tearing into a Whopper, sauce and a grin splayed across his face, and posted it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Just the thought of such silliness made me grin.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan