simpered

past tense of simper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpered
Verb
  • Foreign dignitaries and leaders openly laughed at the president during a 2018 United Nations General Assembly address.
    Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Jeter quipped as Betts laughed.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 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
  • Carpenter asked, as Fogelmanis smiled and held up his hands to receive the pink handcuffs.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But good fortune smiled a few minutes later to knot the game at 2-2.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Simpered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpered. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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