GRINS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

grins 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grin

as in smiles

to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool

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grins

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noun

plural of grin

as in frowns

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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 16 June 2026 Paul Anthony Kelly grins from ear to ear on a sunny day in New York City on May 26. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 Wells, hidden in a tiny video-village setup inside one of the set’s curtained exam rooms, grins at the monitor and turns around to give Einesman a thumbs-up. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026 The suspect in a stabbing in Edinburgh, Scotland, grins out a window before his arrest, March 2, 2026. — Lindsay Quella, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Ryan grins down, then kisses him. — Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026 This was an emotional and physical meat grinder of a contest, though the first-year Hornets mentor was all grins afterward. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Jan. 2026

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The castmates could also be seen sharing hugs and smiles on set, both during their scenes and while cameras weren’t rolling.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Guthrie wears a dark dress, a statement necklace, and her hair pulled up, while Kotb smiles broadly in a red button-down.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of smiles

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The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight.

— Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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