skyward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of skyward
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, the White House posted an AI-generated picture of a Blue Angel jet over a beach with people calmly looking skyward with the caption “It’s okay to love America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
As travelers rediscover the road, the cost of driving has been shooting skyward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
He stood on his hind legs and threw his head skyward, howling like the possessed monster they thought him to be.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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