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noun

plural of simper
as in smiles

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simpers

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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
  • Lacy laughs about it now, as a consequence of just how haywire that time was — for him, and everyone.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Mensah laughs at getting tiebreaker changed Last year, Darian Mensah led Duke to its first ACC title since 1989.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Definition of laughs
Verb
  • Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Fatima grins, before rejoining the rest of the girls' team for one-on-one drills.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 16 June 2026
Definition of grins
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