How to Use grin in a Sentence

grin

1 of 2 verb
  • She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
  • Raúl grinned and told us to punch him.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Ed, who was in his 60s, grinned.
    — Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Asked about the fake out, Mara grinned.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The man grinned, his skin pulled tight around his teeth and jaw.
    — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Ryan grins down, then kisses him.
    — Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The figure stretched on the bed grinned at her.
    — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Thompson was the guy hired to grin and shake hands.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Lockwood looked up and grinned.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But that doesn’t mean that these were the first creatures to grin.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The big wide stretchy geek smile that seemed to grin back at the entire world.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Word, Cali said, still grinning.
    — Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The man kneeled on the ground while propping up a ring box on the stage and grinned.
    — William Earl, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
  • My heart goes out to all who have to grin and bear it, or grimace and bear it.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 June 2022
  • Ty pauses and turns to her sister, who grins and shakes her head.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Huge swathes of the public seem livid Markle can’t grin and bear it.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Storm chasers took selfies, grinning ear-to-ear.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There is Moriyah, in the army, grinning, her face smeared with black ink.
    — Michael Shapiro, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Netanyahu did, then nodded and grinned.
    — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Irwin said, grinning ear-to-ear.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Her coaches grin and join the crowd cheering for Chiles.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Here, a look back at how fashionable show goers grin and bare it.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2021
  • George was spotted on a boat deck grinning ear to ear in a captain’s hat.
    — Vogue, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Jameson grinned in the photo as his proud dad snapped his picture.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Weiss and Bowles were photographed grinning in sleek black suits.
    — Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Mahomes grinned and added a good-natured jab at his teammate.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Yazid watched the other boys hurrying away, then turned to him and grinned.
    — Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Frowning gives you lines, but grinning can be deadly.
    — Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Rabbi Eli Schlanger leaned back in his chair, sighed and grinned like a kid.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Hill appeared to grin in his booking photo.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

grin

2 of 2 noun
  • Bieber, in turn, had a huge grin on his face.
    — Ema Sasic, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Kane flashed a grin and hugged Chiarot.
    — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There’s salt in his beard and a wide grin at all times.
    — Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Her lips pressed in a rueful grin.
    — Richard Greenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Sit back, relax, and wear a big grin.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Just an impish grin and a wave to the crowd.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His grin broke into a big smile, and why not?
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t keep that grin to yourself — share the joy!
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Rhys said to her, flashing a white grin like a scythe.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Logan Webb couldn’t hide his grin.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This time, Freeland flashed a wicked grin.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
  • The actor responds with a grin that shows off his fangs.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Her answer knocked the grin right back into place.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sugano walked off the mound with a sheepish grin.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • And as Wright reads the message, a grin breaks across his face.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Both are wearing huge, ok-this-is-for-you-Mom grins.
    — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Both are wearing huge, ok-this-is-for-you-Mom grins.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The grin extended across his face.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • What once made Galileo groan now makes Cantor grin.
    — Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Steve Ross usually has a cheesy grin on his face.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And then, a massive, mischievous grin.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Bieber flashes a grin in each frame where his face is visible.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Choi produced a mischievous grin.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • Trump clapping as Putin approached, with a grin on his face.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Then Mirkovic has a way of disarming him with his grin and his wit.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Springsteen recalled with a grin.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Cole asks in the clip, drawing a grin from West as the crowd reacts.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The slow grin of excitement that spreads across Joyce’s face says it all.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • His mouth will curl into a confident grin.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026

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