variants
or sternwards
as in backwards
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sternward
Adverb
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As Jane O’Brien, the hotel historian, told us on a tour of the property, the land on which the castle stands belonged to the O’Brien family, which traces its lineage back to Brian Boru, Ireland’s high king in the early 11th century.—
Peter Terzian,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025 -
There are also central 5-megapixel cameras front and back.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
Adverb
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Starboy Appears on Multiple Charts Most of The Weeknd’s albums are sliding backward across the charts in America this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Since Donald Trump took office, the retail giant has been bending over backward to avoid offending White House shoppers, canceling its DEI initiatives, pulling out of Pride event sponsorships and — the lowest blow — drastically scaling back its once outrageously colorful Pride Month merchandise.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2024
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Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Sternward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternward. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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