heavenward
Example Sentences
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The massive wall painting by Robert Vargas offers three different views of the pitcher, including one of his unique high kick and heavenward gaze during his wind-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 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
He cast a sideways look at Cassiopeia, then clasped his hands in front of him and rolled his eyes heavenward.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
