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Recent Examples of openmouthed My baby will kiss my cheek, slobbery and open-mouthed—a gift marked by a thousand tiny miracles. Jessica Slice, Time, 9 May 2025 As Samuel sashays toward the camera, the Old English KES text on his upper right arm and a gigantic open-mouthed snake on his left come into frame. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 My mother-in-law had an expression of open-mouthed awe; her husband, for his part, seemed to be fighting back tears. Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025 The ancient Mesoamerican puppets date back between 410 and 380 B.C. Pictures show the puppets possessing eerie open-mouthed facial expressions. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 There were two moments in the second half that left everyone in the Villa Park open-mouthed. Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound and tossing her head in a silent, open-mouthed roar. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 But despite dolphins’ playful reputation, their facial expressions during play had never been investigated before, though studies have established that other mammals, like humans and monkeys, communicate with open-mouthed, smile-like expressions when playing. Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 The movie’s anonymous serial killer hides behind an oddly specific knowledge of pop culture and the infamous Ghostface mask—an eerie, bone-white, open-mouthed ghost with a freakishly extended jawline. Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openmouthed
Adjective
  • His recent haul of sports cards drew thousands of upvotes and hundreds of amazed comments.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
  • But looking up at the windows, the friends were amazed by how much — including the memories — remained.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • The car accident on the interstate was minor, Mr. Starr said, with no injuries or damage, perhaps caused by astonished drivers rubbernecking.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Tucker Wetmore is still a little astonished by his success.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
  • And while Neon and A24 will always be competitive, the agent wouldn’t be surprised to see others looking to get in that race.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
  • This year, don’t be surprised if the company’s new Orlando theme park Epic Universe gets a mention, or perhaps Disney’s new project in Abu Dhabi.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • The actor—who is also currently filming season three of Euphoria—took the time to walk the wide-eyed and probably quite bewildered pup around the carpeted front of the hotel, and looked chic doing it.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 May 2025
  • Heyman then handed the chair to a bewildered Roman Reigns, who used it to strike downed CM Punk.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The visibly shocked and awed fan more than proved her Green Day knowledge by belting out the lyrics perfectly with Armstrong.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Openmouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openmouthed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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