grin

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[ UK /ɡɹˈɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɹɪn/ ]

VERB

NOUN

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

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How To Use grin In A Sentence

The quick touch buttons on the top are not really "touchable," you have to smudge (grind) the button a little to use it. Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals
Halpern kept his arms crossed and eyes forward, while Ren was grinning and tucking a few stray hairs up under a mesh caul.
He admits he owes a lot of his success to that cheeky grin. The Sun
He let a neighbourly grin slide over his foxy face.
My monitor fills with images of two men saluting, grinning thumbs up or looking dead serious.
They butchered the film, hacking and splicing it, grinding their heels into Sergio's soul.
The lawyers, policemen and bailiffs grinned, along with the clerk.
Rupert Grint is adorable as a wuss (his sleeptalking "tapdancing spiders" bit? so funny). Evolver Diary Entry
She gave me a cheerful grin and rattled off her past employers, accompanied by a brief biodata, both seemingly satisfying.
It was an old-fashioned mill for grinding linseed, expressing the oil, and making oil-cake.

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