agaze
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of agaze
Example Sentences
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Smith heeded her voice, and for another unnoted interval they stood agaze upon their little eminence.
From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)
As I stood there agaze at the strangeness and wonder of her, a voice at my shoulder made me whirl in surprise.
From Valley of the Croen by Tarbell, Lee
Oft have I thee upon a hillock seen, Dream-visaged, all agaze at glimpses faint Of glimmering woods that glanced the hills between With Indian faces from thy airy paint.
From Blooms of the Berry by Cawein, Madison J.
Stupidly agaze At that crumpled heap of silk and moonlight, Where like twitching pinions, an arm twisted, Palely, and was still As the face of chalk.
From Young Adventure, a Book of Poems by Benét, Stephen Vincent
"Who else is comin' here to see you?" she inquired, as they left Little Hawss wistfully agaze at them across the old log fence.
From In Old Kentucky by Marshall, Edward
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