grinning

Example Sentences

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On the shuttle bus from downtown to Inglewood on Monday, there were scores of people with Farsi-emblazoned shirts and crowds of grinning Kiwis as one would expect for the Iran-versus-New Zealand showdown that evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

But after Trump Jr. touched down, the two men toured the Ambanis’ private zoo, and at night they performed a Gujarati folk dance, grinning as they moved together to the music.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Another photo showed a grinning Kim sitting with Ju Ae at a table in the ship's mess hall, surrounded by uniformed marines eating instant rice meals.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

There we are: Miranda and I grinning, unselfconscious and unaware of a future in which we will no longer grin together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“But you haven’t heard what I have to offer,” he said, grinning wickedly.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff