Example Sentences

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His mouth will gape: his upper jaw will reach the heavens, the lower jaw will touch the earth.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Now he had attained his greatest desire—how the peasants will gape at him when he has attached this order to his breast, and how the Tschaikiss captain will envy him, having none of his own!

From Timar's Two Worlds by Jókai, Mór

Oh dear! oh dear! when I put mine on on Sunday mother will gape.

From The Rebel of the School by Meade, L. T.

Come, one fourth over my old share, and I will fill your purse so full of gold that it will gape like a stuffed toad.

From Master Skylark by Bennett, John

This world boils over with trouble for you, and you are wondering where the next grave will gape, and where the next storm will burst.

From New Tabernacle Sermons by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)