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agape

[uh-gayp, uh-gap] / əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp /


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Dutch travelers have stood, mouths agape, before the treasures at Buc-ee’s gas stations, while German fans embrace the American rite of the 1 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024

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

Just beneath the balcony, a stone carving of a lion, its jagged mouth agape, protruded.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi


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