gaped
Example Sentences
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The question many are asking with gaped jaws: How could this have possibly happened?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
In 2022, Joshua Cain and his partner, André Reyes, stepped into the foyer of the home on Monrovia’s South Ivy Avenue and gaped in wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Customers have gaped at his portion sizes, he said—one woman ordered a plate of nachos and consumed roughly four bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Far out in the desert, the researchers gaped at the six-foot-long femur, the jaw, teeth, and base of the crest.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
She gaped at this white mouse, who said, “’Ello, ’ello, what ’ave we ’ere?”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
