GRIN in a Sentence

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For GRIN, below is one of 169 sentences:
There was a sardonic grin on his face at the last words but it faded as Melanie turned up to him a face that blazed with gratitude.

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 Meanings and Examples of GRIN
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grin
 n.  act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; broad smile
Classic Sentence: (158 in 11 pages)
1  His white teeth showed in a grin, as though he realized that everyone present knew just why he no longer lived in Charleston, and cared not at all if they did know.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
2  "Stop, stop--" he begged with a grin.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
3  "A red-hot little Rebel," he said, with another sudden grin.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
4  Now it was painful to have to choke back words for fear of his amused grin.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  Rhett, who was preparing to leave for Wilmington for another trip abroad, departed with a grin on his face.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
6  "It would cost about two thousand dollars, Confederate money," he said with a grin at her woebegone expression.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
7  As she half rose from her seat to look closer, the giant caught sight of her and his black face split in a grin of delighted recognition.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
8  He smothered a grin, as from the corner of his eye he saw her bosom heave with silent wrath.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
9  Grandpa Merriwether, with Mrs. Merriwether's best plaid shawl laid across his shoulders to keep out the rain, was in the first rank and he saluted the girls with a grin.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
10  The bronze giantess did not grin pleasedly or squirm under praise like the other negroes.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
11  "Frank, you've married a fool," said Tony with a grin, struggling into the coat.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
12  "I said you could be right takin when you wanted to," said Will, turning to her with a quiet grin.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
13  "With pleasure," said Scarlett, her mouth suddenly twisting into a grin, and he smiled back.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIII
14  As the negro came running to the buggy, his black face twisted in a leering grin, she fired point-blank at him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
15  There was a sardonic grin on his face at the last words but it faded as Melanie turned up to him a face that blazed with gratitude.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
Example Sentence:
1  As he ran toward me, his face broke into a wide grin.
2  I assumed things had gone well for him as he had a big grin on his face.
3  Her face broke into a wide grin.
4  I know she is joking because she has a big grin on her face.
5  I really don't want to go but I guess I'll just have to grin and bear it.
6  Mortimer continued to shoot, a manic grin on his face.
7  I knew she was joking because she had a big grin on her face.
8  His black eyes were restless, sly, and cunning; his mouth and chin bristly with a coarse, hard beard; his face never clean, but always distorted with a ghastly grin.
9  How cheerfully he seems to grin; How neatly spread his claws; And welcome little fishes in; With gently smiling jaws
10  The boy grinned from ear to ear when his mother gave him the apple.
11  He grins, delighted at the memory.