heavenward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
adverb
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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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To that end, it’s telling that Thiên, first introduced looking downcast and distracted, has by the end turned his gaze quietly heavenward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 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
This was their payment for prayers they’d launch heavenward in Mr. Moneybags’s honor.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
She’d sing hymns with Ma, eyes heavenward, arms uplifted, then pressed to her heart, acting out the words and trying to lead Ma, saying, “Let us praise the Lord, Sister Aku!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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