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Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
Al Capone lived as a schoolyard bully, died in a simper with a brain et by syphilis, and lives on through eternity as a cigarillo mascot and gimme film role for dark-haired white actors who want a chance to really chew some scenery.
—Paul Dailing, Chicago Reader, 21 Dec. 2017
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2024
And Grant has made something of a second career out of playing charmingly louche rogues of late, smiling and simpering to perfection as the greedy backstabbing Forge.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
Didn’t want to be a part of that simpering sorority, a keeper of that shameful secret (for so it was considered at the time), that failure.
—Alice McDermott, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
But Parker always meant to play the quietly cunning Southern belle as anything but simpering, describing the elder DuBois sister as a mental poker player.
—Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
Seated at a ceremonial desk in an airplane hangar, doling out portions of his kingdom to simpering Goneril (Gilmore) and Regan (Lane), this Lear wears the infuriating smirk of a glutton for praise.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
Judging by his simpering public appearances with Putin -- including one where Trump dissed his own US intelligence agencies -- these calls would be fascinating.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2019
In recent seasons, Philip has retreated from the world of derring-do, embracing instead a simpering self-help doctrine emblematic of the era, while Elizabeth has turned into an ever more remorseless assassin.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2017
Lastly, Colman does beleaguered, long-suffering wife like a champ, turning what could be simpering roles into simmering ones.
—Vogue, 29 Oct. 2017
Noun
Today’s announcement marks the emergence of a new GE, a high-tech industrial GE — simper, stronger, a more focused company at the core.
—Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
Al Capone lived as a schoolyard bully, died in a simper with a brain et by syphilis, and lives on through eternity as a cigarillo mascot and gimme film role for dark-haired white actors who want a chance to really chew some scenery.
—Paul Dailing, Chicago Reader, 21 Dec. 2017
Verb
There was Bhanu, the simpering do-nothing who was eventually put out of his misery but shouldn’t have been cast in the first place.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2024
And Grant has made something of a second career out of playing charmingly louche rogues of late, smiling and simpering to perfection as the greedy backstabbing Forge.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023
Didn’t want to be a part of that simpering sorority, a keeper of that shameful secret (for so it was considered at the time), that failure.
—Alice McDermott, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
But Parker always meant to play the quietly cunning Southern belle as anything but simpering, describing the elder DuBois sister as a mental poker player.
—Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
Seated at a ceremonial desk in an airplane hangar, doling out portions of his kingdom to simpering Goneril (Gilmore) and Regan (Lane), this Lear wears the infuriating smirk of a glutton for praise.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
Judging by his simpering public appearances with Putin -- including one where Trump dissed his own US intelligence agencies -- these calls would be fascinating.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 16 Oct. 2019
In recent seasons, Philip has retreated from the world of derring-do, embracing instead a simpering self-help doctrine emblematic of the era, while Elizabeth has turned into an ever more remorseless assassin.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2017
Lastly, Colman does beleaguered, long-suffering wife like a champ, turning what could be simpering roles into simmering ones.
—Vogue, 29 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simper
Noun
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Asking the exuberant centenarian to take a second call by FaceTime so that her beautiful smile could be seen was not an option.Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, this performance is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Jones issued a publicly apology at the time, and McCartney, in a separate interview with GQ not long after, revealed that Jones called him personally, and that the two had laughed it off.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Brent picks up on that and makes everyone else laugh about it.Ralph Jones, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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In another mugshot posted online by the Cook County Sheriff's Office, Schmidt grins ear to ear.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Smile 2 is unleashing its infectious grin on moviegoers across the country with a bloody successful debut.Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
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And so the two men, wielding their mockery, make a show of each chortle and smirk.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Fans on livestreams relentlessly commented on her smirk.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Simper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simper. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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