agape

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi