simpered

past tense of simper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpered
Verb
  • Cuomo, the former governor and an independent candidate for mayor, laughed along.
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • George laughed and stabbed a potato with his fork.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jameson grinned in the photo as his proud dad snapped his picture.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The minister grinned, refused to commit himself, and then stood up for a round of photographs.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled.
    Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This neat tablemate nodded and smiled.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Simpered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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