simpers 1 of 2

noun

plural of simper
as in smiles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of simper
as in laughs

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  1. smiles
  2. laughs
  3. grins
Noun
  • Genuine smiles and laughter Don't read too much into an initial polite smile.
    — Jeff Haden, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of smiles
Verb
  • The woman laughs every now and then and the man begins to almost sing between his puffs on his beedi.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The author laughs ruefully when accused of his own version of nostalgia, admitting that the version of the airport he’s created feels closer to our present-day reality.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughs
Verb
  • In a third photo pulled up on a phone, a young Bruce Aiken grins at the camera in his green park service uniform while working to keep the Roaring Springs pumphouse running.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of grins
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