heavenward
Example Sentences
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Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Looking heavenward when accepting the award for best musical revival, Friedman was pleased to let Sondheim and Furth know that their recalcitrant masterpiece is now popular.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
One photograph depicts women worshiping in a charismatic congregation, their arms raised heavenward, their expressions ecstatic.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
Absent are grand panoramic vistas; instead, the gaze is directed heavenward to the tops of 200-foot-tall Douglas firs and western red cedars.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
He speared the meat with his fork, bit hungrily, and rolled his eyes heavenward in pure pleasure.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
