Components of happy faces

Usage examples of grins.

We know how you did it, the grins always implied slyly, we know what was required.

Pierson kept begging to hear more, shooting Harry grins every so often and sometimes mentioning that he and Harry both lived in Ascog Castle.

Percy and Katie gave each other enormous grins and turned to Snape, holding hands.

The three broke into grins and bowed a few more times as he rode past.

She feels it and grins in the kiss, lips unsticking from mine, the faintest scrape of teeth on teeth and the grate of a chuckle deep in her throat.

A general nodding of agreement followed, and lecherous grins gaped about the table, showing the readiness of the rogues to enter into a common arrangement.

Then as others beckoned her with raised glasses and gaping grins, she moved hesitantly about the table, carefully filling the goblets with the thick, heady brew.

Close on his heels came Nathanial and Jeremiah, their broad grins warning of good news, while Pitney and the major assisted a ruffled, bone-weary Trahern to his chair.

Their boyish grins in response went a long way toward making him forget the misgivings he had about this shoestring operation.

He allowed himself the smallest of grins as he realized her presence would have a dampening effect on Rala should she try her seduction tactics again.

Kincaid at her heels, came down from the Tower room and there were wide and happy grins, renewing the acquaintances established on Aurigae, while Flavia introduced Mallen and Jesper.