simpers 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpers
  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
  • His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 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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