Inside this church, parishioners clench their eyes shut and lift their hands skyward as their lips move in prayer during the service.
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Skyward
Synonyms for "skyward" (55 found)
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8 entriesambitionaspirational sensehigh hopeshopeful directionupward flightupward movementupward progressionupward trajectory
Collocations
9 entrieslook skywardskyward ascentskyward flightskyward gazeskyward glanceskyward growthskyward momentumskyward movementskyward trajectory
Inflections
2 entriesmore skywardmost skyward
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1 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The rocket shot skyward and exploded in a burst of glittering stars.
Source: wiktionary
No Jute is left to wield a sword to save this hoard. No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward.
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If there is a heaven up there, Carl Sagan will be in his element on November 30, when Venus, Jupiter, and the moon align in a facelike formation. Gaze skyward to appreciate this rare triple feature of the brightest planets with a wry grin from the moon.
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