heavenward
Example Sentences
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Treblinka is now a vast field covered with a massive memorial consisting of hundreds of stones laid side by side, pointing heavenward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2024
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
That glossy team, Firebright and Daybright, the Dawn’s horses that draw her heavenward for men—Athena stayed their harnessing.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
