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

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

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

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

With Kevin staring heavenward, Alex pulled off his watch so he could give it to Kevin’s parents.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer