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skyward

adjective as in lofty

adjective as in overhead

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adjective as in sky-high

adjective as in uphill

adjective as in upward

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adverb as in upward

preposition as in up

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In her left hand, she holds a sica, a hooked sword, which she lifts skyward to celebrate her conquest.

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I secretly loved how the flower craned skyward, never quick to diminish its presence, what I considered its sharp elegance.

She was unsuccessful, but her political celebrity rocketed Davis to the 2014 gubernatorial nomination and again sent Democratic hopes soaring skyward.

It’s where Mexico’s own The Natural honed his skills, his delivery featuring the signature skyward tilt, as if seeking heavenly intervention for his offerings from the mound.

With a windup in which he would look skyward almost as if he sought guidance from a higher power, he won his first eight starts — five by shutout — shocking longtime baseball observers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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