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Recent Examples of skyward
The overnight strike on the Ras Isa port sent massive fireballs billowing skyward and turned tanker trucks into burning wrecks.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
After their safe landing, Perry could be seen lifting a daisy skyward — a nod to her daughter — and then promptly kissing the dirt.
—EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
At the next stoppage, Meier looked skyward in frustration.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
After sunset, snag a campsite (open mid-May to late October) and point your eyes skyward for a glimmering twilight fresco.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
After their safe landing, Perry could be seen lifting a daisy skyward — a nod to her daughter — and then promptly kissing the dirt.
—EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
At the next stoppage, Meier looked skyward in frustration.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
After sunset, snag a campsite (open mid-May to late October) and point your eyes skyward for a glimmering twilight fresco.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
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With several third and fourth year players trending upward, Green Bay should be poised to make a move.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Colorado The history of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park goes back at least 60 million years, when a small area of land was forced upward, forming the Gunnison Uplift.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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