agape

Example Sentences

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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

“I could sense the agape right off the page,” said Herr, using the Greek term for the selfless love preached by Jesus, to explain why he wanted in.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 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

I thought, too, that he was mocking me with his mouth, which lay slack, agape.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee