gaping jaw

Frequency: 5.00.4 per million words

the mouth of a person or animal when opened very wide

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Examples (10)

  • He stared at the ruins with a gaping jaw.
  • The child froze, his gaping jaw betraying pure astonishment.
  • Reporters photographed the runner, a gaping jaw pulling in air at the finish.
  • I stood there with my gaping jaw, unable to form a reply.
  • Her gaping jaw made the joke even funnier to the crowd.
  • The lifeguard shouted, but the tourist just pointed, gaping jaw and all.
  • In the painting, the beast lunges forward, its gaping jaw rimmed with teeth.
  • They backed away slowly, their gaping jaw showing how shocked they were.
  • By the time the curtain fell, even the critic sat there, a gaping jaw and wide eyes.
  • Close that gaping jaw and help me carry these boxes, please.