upraised

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“He was a fixture of the neighborhood. He just loved Capitol Hill and the Central District area,” Taylor said of Ewell, who would stand on street corners with upraised arms.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

In Game 3 of the 1932 series at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, the Yankees’ Babe Ruth gestured with an upraised finger toward the Cubs pitcher, Charlie Root, and walloped his next pitch for a home run.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

By comparison, the snappily dressed kids in group shots typically arrange themselves in poses, crouching with their arms upraised or wingspread like the Jackson 5 or folded on their chests B-boy style.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022

"Yes," says the cartoon man, wearing a yellow necktie and gesturing with upraised hands, "I can't emphasize enough that it provides significant profit to your practice."

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2021

Face upraised, he’s got that “Aren’t I cute?” look, “Aren’t I the nicest boy in the whole world?”

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes