heavenward
Example Sentences
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A powerful, idealized man of God casts his eyes down toward the ground beneath his feet, rather than heavenward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
One photograph depicts women worshiping in a charismatic congregation, their arms raised heavenward, their expressions ecstatic.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 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
Lyrically, too, Stephen Schwartz’s contributions can now and then send the eyes rolling heavenward.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
