heavenward
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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
Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
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
That glossy team, Firebright and Daybright, the Dawn’s horses that draw her heavenward for men—Athena stayed their harnessing.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
