heavenward
Example Sentences
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One photograph depicts women worshiping in a charismatic congregation, their arms raised heavenward, their expressions ecstatic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
Never were there more fervent prayers borne heavenward.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023
Absent are grand panoramic vistas; instead, the gaze is directed heavenward to the tops of 200-foot-tall Douglas firs and western red cedars.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022
They also send a steady stream of prayer heavenward 24 hours a day.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2021
He speared the meat with his fork, bit hungrily, and rolled his eyes heavenward in pure pleasure.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
