heavenward

Example Sentences

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Recalling his youth, the dying man’s desolation turns to exultation as a heavenward journey begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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

Lyrically, too, Stephen Schwartz’s contributions can now and then send the eyes rolling heavenward.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

The constable glanced heavenward and shook his head.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit