Used in a Sentence

simpson

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for simpson.

Editorial note

They have perfected it on a scale that the mere thought of reduces the NSA to to Homer Simpson dreaming of donuts.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A character from the TV series The Simpsons.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of simpson gathered in one view.

noun

A character from the TV series The Simpsons.

noun

A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.

noun

An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for simpson.

noun

A character from the TV series The Simpsons.

noun

A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.

noun

An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

Example sentences

1

They have perfected it on a scale that the mere thought of reduces the NSA to to Homer Simpson dreaming of donuts.

2

Anyone know how they figured out the coefficients for the Homer Simpson one?

3

This does not mean, that Lisa Simpson is lonely - of course the exact level of closeness you need differs from human being to human being and she has parents after all.

4

This is what happens when Homer Simpson works at your datacentre.

5

Homer Simpson and the three-eyed fish graced TV screens in 1989.

6

On the other hand, Bart Simpson or Fresh Prince Will Smith?

7

This (long) lecture by Steve Simpson illustrates this rather well.

8

For me the fact that Lisa Simpson is alone is not that she is lonely, but the consequence of being unique while other unique people live far away.

9

I recall Grampa Simpson using 'piss' in the mid-90s, for example...

10

An old article about drawing Homer Simpson in CSS (in Spanish), a recent article about a strange keyboard (in Japanese) and a few about government surveillance in German and ¿Norwegian?.

Quote examples

1

Here's a great example: "Whenever I hear this style of argument, I’m reminded of Marcia Clark’s closing argument in the OJ Simpson trial: 'We have proved that OJ Simpson is a murderer.

2

I wish Transatomic all the best but they have an uphill battle:( to convince a populace for whom unfortunately "nuclear power" brings up an image Homer Simpson.

3

You or I would surely just (metaphorically, I know it's not literally allowed) put a drinking bird on the "no" button à la homer simpson, and go to lunch.

4

> You or I would surely just put a drinking bird on the "no" button à la homer simpson, and go to lunch.

Proper noun examples

1

Maybe that could have been resolved if they used a fictional character like Homer Simpson?

2

Selling involves exchanging money for goods or services with another party (to paraphrase Homer Simpson).

3

I'm surprised nobody has yet linked to the video of Fourier series for drawing Homer Simpson.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use simpson in a sentence?

They have perfected it on a scale that the mere thought of reduces the NSA to to Homer Simpson dreaming of donuts.

What does simpson mean?

A character from the TV series The Simpsons.

What part of speech is simpson?

simpson is commonly used as noun.