skyward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of skyward
Example Sentences
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But the U.K.’s stock market success is much broader than silver—and the rally likely has legs that will outlast what increasingly looks like a dangerous charge skyward in the volatile white metal.
From Barron's
The perspective angles skyward in the picture of a frenzied-looking Ahab displaying the gold doubloon he has promised to the man who can kill Moby-Dick.
In thanks, the robot lifts a vibrant macaw skyward, helping it take flight,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times
"Oh, gosh. Honestly, I'm going to get emotional thinking about that," she says, glancing skyward and blinking rapidly.
From BBC
The boys’ lips trembled, and Veronika flung her arm skyward in smug satisfaction.
From Literature
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