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the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Emese MacZko, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The jaw-dropping gaffe – which was met with stunned disbelief by those in the room and at home – was the result of a mix-up by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, who mistakenly handed presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty the wrong category envelope.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Taylor Swift, Cardi B and Sabrina Carpenter were among the stars who stepped on the carpet in jaw-dropping looks ahead of the ceremony.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Beyoncé’s Grammy outfits have always been jaw-dropping, and her outfit tonight is no exception.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The jaw-dropping gaffe – which was met with stunned disbelief by those in the room and at home – was the result of a mix-up by accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, who mistakenly handed presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty the wrong category envelope.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Taylor Swift, Cardi B and Sabrina Carpenter were among the stars who stepped on the carpet in jaw-dropping looks ahead of the ceremony.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Beyoncé’s Grammy outfits have always been jaw-dropping, and her outfit tonight is no exception.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping
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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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