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Recent Examples of grin
Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The three fittingly came off of an assist from star point guard — and Fudd’s longtime friend — Paige Bueckers, who threw her head back and three fingers in the air with both hands, grinning ear-to-ear.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the creepy smiles Scott got to see making Smile 2 was the indelible creepy grin of Ray Nicholson, whose demented look in a particularly haunting scene hearkens to the smile of his iconic father, Jack Nicholson, in the horror film classic The Shining.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Her evil double then rips open its stomach to reveal the Smile's true form: a giant, skinless hydra with multiple grinning heads.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The three fittingly came off of an assist from star point guard — and Fudd’s longtime friend — Paige Bueckers, who threw her head back and three fingers in the air with both hands, grinning ear-to-ear.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
His irreverent sense of humor — delivered amid expletives and with a childlike grin that belies his 61 years — seems to have carried him through the relentless five years of work.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the creepy smiles Scott got to see making Smile 2 was the indelible creepy grin of Ray Nicholson, whose demented look in a particularly haunting scene hearkens to the smile of his iconic father, Jack Nicholson, in the horror film classic The Shining.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grin
Verb
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Sans a long white beard, Glazer does have smiling eyes and a go-to attitude that is contagious.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Marjorie can be seen cuddling up to her husband, with both of them smiling for the camera.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Peter Sarsgaard was turning his character into a despicable little weasel through a masterclass of smirks.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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Hadid, in response, cocks her head thoughtfully, stares at Travis, and gives a little smirk.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
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On the scoreboard, the Devils played a video of one of the aforementioned Kakko celebrations by Rangers fans, and the camera immediately panned to Hughes, who couldn't help but laugh.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the sweet photos, the father-son duo can be seen laughing and smiling together, hanging out with one another on thecouch.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grin. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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