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grinning

  • a word derived from grin.
  • a word form of grin.

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In one photo, Graham posed, grinning, holding a black P1-SUN interceptor built to bring down Russian Shahed drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

But it seemed more like grinning and bearing it rather than anything more upbeat.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

“I’ll be honest with you,” he says, grinning.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 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

Jason's grinning face emerged from right behind the creature.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton