heavenward

Example Sentences

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To that end, it’s telling that Thiên, first introduced looking downcast and distracted, has by the end turned his gaze quietly heavenward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

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

Husbands and wives and children clasp hands, tilt their heads heavenward, and release their music.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine