skyward

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Recent Examples of skyward May and June are marked by college graduation speeches and a sea of caps soaring skyward. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 In New York City, summer’s balmy days and breezy nights leave city dwellers eagerly gazing skyward. Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 About two-thirds of the way through, the siblings paused dramatically, reached skyward, then belted out the chorus a tone higher. Miriam Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025 The houses in Luxor seem to strive skyward, forever optimistic. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skyward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
  • Looking ahead, the Wave Music Committee will continue to explore the essence of music creation, going upstream in the surging tide of the era, leading Chinese music to continue growing upward.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 24 June 2025
  • New York City houses upward of 37,000 migrants across 170 sites, as reported by AP.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 June 2025

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