Simpson

[simp-suhn]

noun

1. James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.

2. O(renthal) J(ames), born 1946, U.S. football player.

3. Wallis Warfield. Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of.

Simpson

/ ˈsɪmsən, ˈsɪmpsən /

noun

1. Sir James Young. 1811–70, Scottish obstetrician, who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic

2. Wallis (Warfield) (ˈwɒlɪs). See Edward VIII

Example Sentences

I’m not talking about the “The People v. O.J. Simpson” chapter of his “American Crime Story” anthology, although that series was the most consistent and adroit in its execution.

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Simpson, a software marketer in Mississippi, added water to her Dawn dish liquid and her Clorox floor cleaner.

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“This is an associative poetic art show,” Simpson says of the 18 participating artists.

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The average “Simpsons” episode has between five and 10 minutes of score — which might sound like easy street.

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A portable TV is programmed to play only episodes of “The Simpsons” and offers a clever critique of the streaming era’s tyranny of choice.

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