Example Sentences

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And well the simperer might be vain,— He chose the fairest of the train.

From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir

And well the simperer might be vain— He chose the fairest of the train.

From Lady of the Lake by Moody, William Vaughn

As a toe dancer in an alleged court scene, on land, Annette was a mere simperer.

From The Art of the Moving Picture by Lindsay, Vachel