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heavenward

[hev-uhn-werd] / ˈhɛv ən wərd /
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A powerful, idealized man of God casts his eyes down toward the ground beneath his feet, rather than heavenward.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2025

Never were there more fervent prayers borne heavenward.

From Washington Post Mar. 11, 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

This was their payment for prayers they’d launch heavenward in Mr. Moneybags’s honor.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2022

Chester rolled his eyes heavenward and didn’t even try to move.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe




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