Examples of skyward in a Sentence
Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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Crossfire’s drone carries a water balloon skyward, finds the fire, and drops the balloon.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Supporters wanted the T-38s to be pointed skyward.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
While other applicants designed structures in the style of Bahrain’s skyward reaching 21st century architectural marvels, Lockman kept it down to earth—literally.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
At the stroke of midnight, look skyward to watch the ball drop, followed by confetti and a fireworks display over the rooftops of downtown.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Supporters wanted the T-38s to be pointed skyward.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
While other applicants designed structures in the style of Bahrain’s skyward reaching 21st century architectural marvels, Lockman kept it down to earth—literally.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
At the stroke of midnight, look skyward to watch the ball drop, followed by confetti and a fireworks display over the rooftops of downtown.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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skyward
adverb
sky·ward
ˈskī-wərd 
1
: toward the sky
gaze skyward
2
: to a higher level
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