grin
verb (used without object)
to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
Example Sentences
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In another, he belly flops into a swimming pool, before emerging from the water grinning from ear to ear.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"A beautiful day," a grinning Eric Trump said on Fox News at the newly minted President Donald J. Trump International Airport, a short drive from the family's Mar-a-Lago golf resort and compound.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Yuriskulova, the driver, recalled him grinning broadly the entire way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Jack just stood there, grinning like an idiot.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
