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
Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
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
He looks heavenward as tears stream down his face.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
