agaze
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of agaze
Example Sentences
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His host, however, at this, but continued to stand agaze; and he had the next thing repeated his question of a moment before.
From The Ambassadors by Henry James
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 Stephen Vincent Benét
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 Lee Tarbell
Mr. Canning stood agaze; it was to be seen that he was taken considerably by surprise.
From V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison
As the harbour was entered all eyes were agaze at this first contact with the civilisation of the Old World.
From The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula by Herbert Brayley Collett
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