upraise

Example Sentences

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Whereas, on certain boughs and sprays Now divers birds are heard to sing, And sundry flowers their heads upraise, Hail to the coming on of Spring!

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

It will cement together the Orient and Occident, remove forever the foundations of war and upraise the ensign of the “Most Great Peace”.

From Foundations of World Unity by `Abdu'l-Bahá

Having arranged her bouquet of all such tender plants as do now "upraise their loaded stems," she walks toward the library window, and, finding it open, steps in.

From Airy Fairy Lilian by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)

Hast often seen, how in such fearful times, She would upraise her speaking eyes to heaven, And stand in silence, while her countenance Reflected beams she thence appeared to catch; Such was her bearing then.

From Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts by Sargant, Jane Alice

Equally honourable, equally dear, with that mother of His flesh whom you would fain upraise above all other women.

From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah