Example Sentences

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Angela, an American tour guide in Rome, agrees to teach a culture-shocked businessman named Oliver about the heart of Rome at Christmas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2019

After another culture-shocked glance around the room, I bowed my head, too.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2014