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Definition of simpersnext
plural of simper

simpers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of simper

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Verb
  • Hayden, working the grill behind her husband, laughs and shakes her head with a slight eye roll the way only a loving wife can.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Henry takes in Link, who at this point is a teenager and laughs him off.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jesus grins when asked which of the two pushes players harder in training.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The suspect in a stabbing in Edinburgh, Scotland, grins out a window before his arrest, March 2, 2026.
    Lindsay Quella, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wade smiles broadly over the WhatsApp video call, with the beauty of Jamaica’s landscape spreading out behind him.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Laura Linney smiles wide at the premiere of her new comedy American Classic in London on March 31.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Simpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpers. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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