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agape

[uh-geyp, uh-gap] / əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp /


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Nghia spends the film with his mouth agape and his eyes wet and bleary behind thick prescription glasses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

There I was, learning about the end of this particular chapter of democracy while trying on jorts 50 percent off at a Gap Outlet, my mouth agape at the not-surprising but still-shocking news.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2024

Rafael Nadal, left arm across his chest, feet levitating above the court and mouth agape, has just walloped a trademark forehand winner.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

He looked so frail in a wheelchair, his legs covered by a blanket and his mouth agape, that it shocked friends in the church and admirers watching on television.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Trueblood's mouth fell agape, his eyes widened and filled with moisture as he took the bill between trembling fingers.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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