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

To that end, it’s telling that Thiên, first introduced looking downcast and distracted, has by the end turned his gaze quietly heavenward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 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

Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo