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Recent Examples of simper
Christopher Barnard,
Vogue,
17 Sep. 2025
Edelman brings goofy charm to Adam, a gullible and guileless father of four, while Key is consistently funny as the simpering Ken.
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Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Sep. 2025
Brewer, particularly, redefines the bullying aristocrat, played in the movie as a simpering sadist, but a more robust, complicated man onstage.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
Franco is simpering when he wasn’t distracted, and while Hathaway brings a bit of spirit, most of her lines are only half-funny.
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Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
Didn’t want to be a part of that simpering sorority, a keeper of that shameful secret (for so it was considered at the time), that failure.
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Alice McDermott,
Harper's Magazine,
11 Sep. 2023
And Grant has made something of a second career out of playing charmingly louche rogues of late, smiling and simpering to perfection as the greedy backstabbing Forge.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
31 Mar. 2023
Verb
Corden’s Yvan, initially a simpering third wheel, becomes the play’s buoyant center as the evening progresses.
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Christopher Barnard,
Vogue,
17 Sep. 2025
Edelman brings goofy charm to Adam, a gullible and guileless father of four, while Key is consistently funny as the simpering Ken.
—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Sep. 2025
Brewer, particularly, redefines the bullying aristocrat, played in the movie as a simpering sadist, but a more robust, complicated man onstage.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
Franco is simpering when he wasn’t distracted, and while Hathaway brings a bit of spirit, most of her lines are only half-funny.
—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
Didn’t want to be a part of that simpering sorority, a keeper of that shameful secret (for so it was considered at the time), that failure.
—
Alice McDermott,
Harper's Magazine,
11 Sep. 2023
And Grant has made something of a second career out of playing charmingly louche rogues of late, smiling and simpering to perfection as the greedy backstabbing Forge.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
31 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simper
Noun
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The family of a 26-year-old man who was shot and killed in Fort Worth last week remembers his bright smile and genuine laugh.
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Gen doesn’t give her even a pretend smile.
Verb
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The ending echoes the film’s opening, when viewers hear the couple laughing together while playing the piano during a happier chapter of their relationship.
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Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp.
Noun
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Pochettino said with a bemused grin.
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Pochettino said with a bemused grin.
Noun
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
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Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.
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“Simper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simper. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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