skyward

adverb

sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd How to pronounce skyward (audio)
1
: toward the sky
2
: upward

Examples of skyward in a Sentence

Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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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 How To See the Aurora To have the best chance of spotting the northern lights Tuesday night—and in general—NOAA recommends looking skyward either just after sunset, or just before sunrise. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 Because of its massive viewing, which has twice eclipsed that for Disney and other media giants according to Nielsen, the valuation for the former black sheep has continued moving skyward. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skyward

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skyward was in 1655

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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

skyward

adverb
sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd How to pronounce skyward (audio)
1
: toward the sky
gaze skyward
2
: to a higher level

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