grinned
Example Sentences
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People grinned and then gasped, some with tears streaming down their faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He looked thinner than in his prior court appearance, but grinned enthusiastically as he shook his lawyers’ hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Still dressed in his black suit from the red carpet, the star ate with his award sitting on the table and grinned as he signed paper hats for staff.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Spielberg grinned as the audience broke out into cheers.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Cassiopeia grinned at hearing her baby word for museum come out of Miss Mortimer’s mouth.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
