heavenward
Example Sentences
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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
Treblinka is now a vast field covered with a massive memorial consisting of hundreds of stones laid side by side, pointing heavenward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024
One photograph depicts women worshiping in a charismatic congregation, their arms raised heavenward, their expressions ecstatic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
Never were there more fervent prayers borne heavenward.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023
Husbands and wives and children clasp hands, tilt their heads heavenward, and release their music.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
