stretched toward
Example Sentences
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The turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea shimmered on the western horizon, and olive groves stretched toward infinity to the east.
From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022
An hour later, more and more workers gathered, and then scores of hands stretched toward Tops Friendly Market, blessing it minutes before its public reopening Friday.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Above the flowery cloisters, ferocious-looking gargoyles ignored the children noisily chasing each other and stretched toward the indigo late-summer sky, praying for rain.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021
His eyes are closed, arms stretched toward the night’s sky.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2018
I dropped my gaze as I retreated to the couch, my knit-covered toes stretched toward the stove.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
