Thesaurus / toward

toward

How to use toward in a sentence

Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.

She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.

CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES

For it is better that thy children should ask of thee, than that thou look toward the hands of thy children.

Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.

CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU

And as she hesitated between obedience to one and duty toward the other, her life, her love and future was in the balance.

Then, with one accord, they all rose and began to steer their way around the furniture toward the hall, Goliath following.

THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN

The dormant accounts most of the banks maintain with the reserve bank are, perhaps, indicative of their attitude toward it.

Sarah was standing on the porch again wiping her hands on her apron, looking away toward the fields.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

Two broad dormer windows looked out toward the Gulf, and as far across it as a man's eye might reach.

Her glance wandered from his face away toward the Gulf, whose sonorous murmur reached her like a loving but imperative entreaty.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985