grinned

Example Sentences

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As the others grinned and grimaced at their rivals’ responses, Becerra was as stone-faced as Buster Keaton.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 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

Spielberg grinned as the audience broke out into cheers.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Indeed, when asked who he had in mind when writing that line about the sadness of white men who care, Harjo gently grinned and answered, “Everyone I know.”

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

Razi grinned and waved a thumbs-up over his head.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook