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'My maiden effort,' I simpered modestly, scraping one foot and faintly simulating embarrassment.

Local Color 2010

"He did seem to have a kind of magic," simpered one observer.

Hugh Muir's diary 2011

‘Thanks Dad’ Frank replied with a weak smile, his mother simpered quietly.

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"Oh good sir, you make me blush at your delicious impertinence," she might have simpered, had this been a bad Jane Austen production, and not a woman just trying to do her job at Westminster.

George Michael crashing into Snappy Snaps doesn't encourage homophobia | Barbara Ellen 2011

"Pick a couple up for me, daaaawling," I simpered.

The Man With The Plan Lynn Beighley 2011

"Ah, that's a good one, boss," Official Toady Richter simpered.

Trick-or-treat time is sweet for 'Modern Family,' 'Glee' and 'The Walking Dead' Lisa de Moraes 2010

I'm happy the United Farm Workers helped introduce me to Mr. Colbert, who I had not met before, so we could spend a day on farm together, she simpered.

Mr. Colbert Goes to Washington Lisa de Moraes 2010

"I love the 'Housewives' and if they're doing the show, I'll watch," Michaele simpered.

NBC gets a Michaele and Tareq Salahi sequel that's hardly hard-hitting 2010

Shameful rhetorical questioning from Gilbert and Freedman while chairman Chilcot simpered in the background.

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

I attended private parties in sumptuous evening dress, simpered and aired my graces like a born beau, and polkaed and schottisched with a step peculiar to myself—and the kangaroo.

LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010