Looking for sentences and phrases with the word heavenwards? Here are some examples.
Sentence Examples
The angels appear to be carrying the mandorla heavenwards, as they grasp the carved rays of the sunburst.
Opposite is the emblem of the Gospel, a maiden, brightly looking heavenwards, her head endiademed, the budding lily in her hand.
Examples from Classical Literature
Long had she resisted the hand that would have led her heavenwards by trial and sorrow.
The poplar said that it grew up quite straight, heavenwards, that all its branches pointed the same way, and always had done so.
Neither does the appearance of a redundant s in such words as towards, downwards, afterwards and heavenwards.
But still Paula's eyes were dry as she turned them heavenwards, and she overcame her love for her children by her love for God.
The stern benches are angled slightly backwards, encouraging their sitters to tilt their gaze heavenwards.
The eyes of the disciples are gazing upwards and heavenwards.
In my childish imagination I could see angels drawing me heavenwards.
I always believed she dropped her head and raised her eyes heavenwards out of sheer coquettishness and charm.
I can still remember the huge stacks of books, in bookcases which stretched heavenwards, with long extendable ladders everywhere.
Then I once more rebounded heavenwards, at the vision of the eager dreamy lad whose question had set going all this odd clockwork of association.
It has attempted to leave the earth and soar heavenwards, but soon has found that only in experience could any solid foundation of knowledge be laid.
And Albrighton, who got two assists and also netted against sorry Sunderland, paid tribute to Sue by looking and pointing heavenwards for his goal celebration.
