heavenward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
adverb
Other Word Forms
- heavenwardly adverb
- heavenwardness noun
Etymology
Origin of heavenward
First recorded in 1200–50, heavenward is from the Middle English word hevenward. See heaven, -ward
Example Sentences
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Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night?
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
One photograph depicts women worshiping in a charismatic congregation, their arms raised heavenward, their expressions ecstatic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 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
Patria exclaimed, making the sign of the cross and rolling her eyes heavenward.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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