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Recent Examples of simpleton His competition was Forrest Gump, a feel-good studio drama that located America’s soul in a sweet simpleton played by Tom Hanks. Michael Schulman, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023 Redmayne plays a creep; Henry, a yearner; Keoghan, a simpleton. Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2023 Keoghan’s village simpleton, who becomes a poor substitute friend for Farrell’s character, is both delightfully weird and gradually gutting as the traumas of his upbringing become clearer. Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2022 Savvy and simpleton investors alike could easily pick apart Snap’s latest quarterly data. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for simpleton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpleton
Noun
  • That’s been fool’s gold many times before.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • These features glitter like fool’s gold.
    Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But as Plemons so deftly plays him, Teddy doesn’t seem like a lunatic.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There were these lunatics in the car.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.
    Drew Broussard May 22, Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The gas station and convenience store combo, known for its goose mascot, offers built-to-order hoagies, breakfast items, milkshakes, coffee, soft pretzels, soups, and more.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Change Halloween to the Fourth of July and a relentless maniac to a hungry shark, and Steven Spielberg's iconic blockbuster might as well be a seabound slasher.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Simpleton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpleton. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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