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Recent Examples of skyward
Meyers Taylor’s two young sons, Noah and Nico, watched her leap into the air, throw her fists skyward, wave the American flag, then fall to her knees and start to cry.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
In Sacramento, the downtown arena and surrounding entertainment district are enjoyable and energetic without overwhelming fans with an assault of sound and light, and the purple beam that ascends skyward when the Kings win is a nice hometown touch.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshals Office is investigating the cause of a boat fire on Lake Norman Sunday that sent huge plumes of smoke billowing skyward.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
During this time, the city seemed not only to contract around Talayan but to jettison itself skyward.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
In Sacramento, the downtown arena and surrounding entertainment district are enjoyable and energetic without overwhelming fans with an assault of sound and light, and the purple beam that ascends skyward when the Kings win is a nice hometown touch.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshals Office is investigating the cause of a boat fire on Lake Norman Sunday that sent huge plumes of smoke billowing skyward.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
During this time, the city seemed not only to contract around Talayan but to jettison itself skyward.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyward
upward
Adverb
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The Fed’s job has become more difficult because of the jump in oil prices, which is pushing upward on already high inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Surging oil prices are being propelled upward by a standstill in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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