grinned
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Smith denied this, and Schmitt grinned as if he’d just effectively locked Smith in jail forever on perjury charges.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
People grinned and then gasped, some with tears streaming down their faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
"I was reading about the football," grinned Jamie, 65, adding that he was "not the most political".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
This left Davies mock-floundering next to her, before she winked at the camera and grinned.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
As soon as Auntie Matchmaker saw me, she grinned and gestured to the back of the store with her walking stick.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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