man upstairs

Example Sentences

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“I love me, I really love me. I have so few people to thank. Myself and of course the big man upstairs, which is what I call my brain tumor,” he said.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Any fan with a sacred good luck ritual and any player who’s thanked the man upstairs for a touchdown knows the two overlap as tightly as a freshly laced pigskin.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Before things started to click for Taraji P. Henson, she sought career counseling from the man upstairs.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“Look, as long as these legs are moving man, as long as my faith is with the man upstairs, which is very strong, I’m gonna be out there,” Adams said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 6, 2021

The crazy old man upstairs called down to Coraline when he saw her coming out of Miss Spink and Miss Forcible’s flat.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman