heavenward
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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
Lyrically, too, Stephen Schwartz’s contributions can now and then send the eyes rolling heavenward.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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