Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective At or toward the sky.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Toward the sky.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- Toward the sky.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb At or
toward thesky . - adjective
Pointing orfacing at ormoving toward thesky .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb toward the sky
- adjective directed toward heaven or the sky
Etymologies
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Examples
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After the band hit its last note and shuffled off stage, fireworks went pop-pop-popping skyward from the pavilion roof.
In concert: Virgin Mobile FreeFest at Merriweather Post Pavilion Chris Richards 2010
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After the band hit its last note and shuffled off the stage, fireworks went pop-pop-popping skyward from the pavilion roof.
FreeFest: For LDC Soundgarden, a roaring (and swirling) success Chris Richards 2010
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Building momentum near the 3-point line, Griffin launched himself skyward from the right side of the lane.
USATODAY.com 2008
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A cross reaches skyward from the atrium of the 18th century Mision San Javier in Baja California Sur.
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The building’s glass stretched skyward from the sidewalk, turning back looks, and draining the features from their reflections.
365 tomorrows » 2007 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2007
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As one huge paw thrust a short sword skyward to pierce a low-hanging cloud, the liberated giant let out a roar that reverberated like thunder across the canyon.
The Lives of Felix Gunderson Sugu Althomsons 2010
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He took the hilt in his fist and held the sword skyward as he turned to his men.
Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995
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Yes, please, have the girly boy in the green dress hold his sword skyward so he gets struck by lightning and this is the last zelda game.
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Yes, please, have the girly boy in the green dress hold his sword skyward so he gets struck by lightning and this is the last zelda game.
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Yes, please, have the girly boy in the green dress hold his sword skyward so he gets struck by lightning and this is the last zelda game.
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