heavenward
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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
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
Lyrically, too, Stephen Schwartz’s contributions can now and then send the eyes rolling heavenward.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Husbands and wives and children clasp hands, tilt their heads heavenward, and release their music.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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