heavenward
Example Sentences
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Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.
From Los Angeles Times
One photograph depicts women worshiping in a charismatic congregation, their arms raised heavenward, their expressions ecstatic.
From Washington Post
Never were there more fervent prayers borne heavenward.
From Washington Post
The whole city burst into the streets, banging pans, honking car horns, firing pistols heavenward.
From Washington Post
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
