heavenward
Example Sentences
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Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Looking heavenward when accepting the award for best musical revival, Friedman was pleased to let Sondheim and Furth know that their recalcitrant masterpiece is now popular.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
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
Ifemelu's mother would raise her arm high, heavenward, as she said, “Amen, Father Lord, amen.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
