heavenward

Example Sentences

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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

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

Lyrically, too, Stephen Schwartz’s contributions can now and then send the eyes rolling heavenward.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

He looks heavenward as tears stream down his face.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen