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agape

[uh-geyp, uh-gap] / əˈgeɪp, əˈgæp /


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Davies tells Newsbeat he shared his plan with BBC bosses, leaving them "with jaws agape, loving it".

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

By the time he reached the home stretch, his teammates were waiting, arms raised and mouths agape, for a celebration at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 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

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

He pats us each on the shoulder before jogging back to the soccer boys as Simon and I watch, agape.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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