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verb

ˈgrin How to pronounce grin (audio)
Definition of grinnext
as in to smile
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool

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grin

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noun

as in smile

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Recent Examples of grin
Verb
Bo grinned, staring at the pale-blue walls of the large classroom. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 But the real star of her segment were her adorable backup dancers, the Ugandan dance troupe Ghetto Kids, who grinned throughout the number. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Noun
Sean was tall and handsome standing there in the shattered glass with a crafty grin on his face and the sun rising up behind him. — Literary Hub, 31 July 2026 His grin faded as Blitzer continued with the whole family relocation business. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
  1. smile
  2. smirk
  3. laugh
Verb
  • In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • So there sat Pecko on Tuesday afternoon atop a bench inside Dakin Park’s first-base dugout, smiling to hide nerves before the biggest day of his baseball life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of smile
Noun
  • Orlando Bloom flashes a shirtless smirk while on vacation in Marmi, Italy on July 26.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of smirk
Verb
  • My mom pulled off something incredible by facilitating this surprise, this gift, and Justin and I started laughing out of pure bliss.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Tonight Show audience laughed before Scott was asked about his daughter’s reaction to the lesson.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh

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