simpleton

Example Sentences

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He was a soldier simpleton who appeared in comic drawings about life in the army in the 1890s.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

And not in the simpleton type of way.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

“Laal Singh Chaddha” offers up a fresh look: a luxuriantly produced Indian adaptation that doubles down on the story’s simpleton hero, with new historical touchstones.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

He may have been seen as a visionary by a few, but many more dismissed him as a simpleton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2020

“Then she is a greater simpleton than I ever believed her. What is the foolish girl about?”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen