facing west

Example Sentences

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All eyes were facing west, towards the Pacific Ocean, following reports bombers had been sent to the US island territory of Guam.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Two seals were also found along the upper edges of the tomb, one with an anthropomorphic face looking east and another with a jaguar design facing west.

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2023

“I was facing west toward my patio door. I saw the full moon, and the TV screen. It almost acted as a magnifying glass,” Holkup said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2019

The team noticed that the children were buried facing west to the coast while the llamas faced east to the Andes Mountains.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2019

We sat side by side, lotus style, facing west.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli