upraise

Yes, let's upraise The dead old days Of Athens in her glory!

From The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert

My voice I will upraise To thank the world for every bird that sings.

From Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems by Eric Mackay

They made that upraise following the ore, and that’s why the mine was opened for the second time here.

From The Plunderer by Douglas Duer

Thy city fill once more, Thy temple-walls upraise, There will we Thee adore With joyful songs of praise, Thee, merciful, adored, We bless and sanctify, With wine-cups filled up high, By blessings of the Lord.

From Hebrew Literature by Epiphanius Wilson

My tunnel went into the hill on a slight upraise, and I could do the work alone.

From The Spirit of Sweetwater by Hamlin Garland

The Doctor knows that Shorty is not named because of brevity in speech, and upraises a white hand.

From From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days by Charles King

It is Lilian: she is trembling visibly, and the face she upraises to his is pale—nay, gray—with dread suspense.

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

Belgium upraises by her bravery Her name, her rights, and banner free.

From The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life by Angela Brazil

The languid rose her head upraises, and listens to the nightingale, while his wild and thrilling praises from his trembling bosom gush: the languid rose her head upraises, and listens with a blush.

From Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

Peter Stock was now holding up the Frenchman's arm, as a referee upraises the whip of a winning fighter.

From She Buildeth Her House by William Wistar Comfort

So, here, Washington seems to have just stepped forward and, his head slightly upraised and with eyes fixed on something in the distance, readies himself to speak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

In Game 3 of the 1932 series at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, the Yankees’ Babe Ruth gestured with an upraised finger toward the Cubs pitcher, Charlie Root, and walloped his next pitch for a home run.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022

By comparison, the snappily dressed kids in group shots typically arrange themselves in poses, crouching with their arms upraised or wingspread like the Jackson 5 or folded on their chests B-boy style.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2022

Located 300 feet above the canyon floor, it’s been described as a playground of upraised sandstone.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2021

He drew his head out from under the upraised hood to look at her, then at once went back to examining the car’s engine.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

It's an anti-colonialism commentary whose heroes validate the brown people's struggles around the world while distinctly upraising Indian pride.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2022

“Remember who made me a lady!—I have forgotten too long who made me a woman,” said Thérèse, devoutly upraising her eyes.

From The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau

As he spoke the words there was a slight upraising of the eyes, together with a side glance at M'Clutchy, which, though barely-perceptible, contained as much sanctified venom as could well be expressed.

From Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by William Carleton

It means the upraising of the true life, the eternal life, within our own souls.

From The New Theology by R. J. (Reginald John) Campbell

There was the imperious upraising of a jewelled paw, in company with a flash of eyes across the rose-bowl in the centre of the table.

From Mrs. Fitz by J. C. Snaith