onwards and upwards
idiom
: toward a better condition or higher level
Technology has been steadily moving onwards and upwards.
Examples of onwards and upwards in a Sentence
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Congratulations on your wedding, onwards and upwards from here.
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Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
Ahead, relationship experts explain why the no-contact rule is a fool-proof way to move onwards and upwards post-breakup.
—Megan Schaltegger, Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Ahead, relationship experts explain why the no-contact rule is a fool-proof way to move onwards and upwards post-breakup.
—Megan Schaltegger, Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Ensure your community focus and conversations continue to map onwards and upwards into 2023.
—Sheree Atcheson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Darcey Silva is ready to move onwards and upwards!
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
Good ideas grow onwards and upwards, in an expanding tree, with each exciting new discovery becoming the boring background of the next generation.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2010
Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
Ahead, relationship experts explain why the no-contact rule is a fool-proof way to move onwards and upwards post-breakup.
—Megan Schaltegger, Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Ahead, relationship experts explain why the no-contact rule is a fool-proof way to move onwards and upwards post-breakup.
—Megan Schaltegger, Women's Health, 8 May 2023
Ensure your community focus and conversations continue to map onwards and upwards into 2023.
—Sheree Atcheson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Darcey Silva is ready to move onwards and upwards!
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
Good ideas grow onwards and upwards, in an expanding tree, with each exciting new discovery becoming the boring background of the next generation.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2010
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“Onwards and upwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onwards%20and%20upwards. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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