upraised

Example Sentences

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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

She added an image of an upraised fist pointing toward the name of the country, in Ukraine’s colors of blue and yellow.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2021

She hears a whack, then startled by the cries of her girlfriends, she looks up and sees a glowing moon coming down into her upraised hands.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez