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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

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

They pushed the fabric of the garment bag aside, and Seven’s mouth was agape in wonder.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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