agape
Example Sentences
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The mouths of journalists were agape, but time dulls horrific reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Davies tells Newsbeat he shared his plan with BBC bosses, leaving them "with jaws agape, loving it".
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 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
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
The passenger door was flung open, and his mother emerged from it, her mouth agape, and Moss dropped his bag at his side.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing agape
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from Act 3
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