However, English doesn’t lend itself well to making these distinctions. We say, “I love chocolate” and “I love you.” Our love for a significant other, a favorite food, and a friend are all different (hopefully). Send us feedback.We often use the word love in different contexts and meanings. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agape.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 The decorative dome ceiling in the restaurant, which will leave your head tilted and mouth agape. 2022 That homer - the second longest overall in the postseason since Statcast started tracking distance in 2015 - launched 1,001 memes thanks to teammate Bryce Harper's bug-eyed, mouth- agape reaction in the dugout.

2022 Oliver Ames sophomore Casey Milliken wandered from the Tigers’ fan section, hands on his head with his eyes wide and mouth agape.

2022 Philadelphia’s shocking loss, removing the last undefeated team in the league, still has some jaws agape. Ryan Truscott, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2022 Shaun Welman, a zoologist at Nelson Mandela University, has seen penguins sitting with eyes shut, heads drooped and beaks agape in the punishing midday heat, struggling to protect their eggs. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022 The two players stood next to each other for a photo, and people on Twitter are reacting with virtual mouths agape. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, One juror’s mouth was agape throughout the testimony other jurors’ brows were furrowed. Adjective or adverb Within the gallery, the ants hide inside small holes, jaws agape.

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