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Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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In New York City, summer’s balmy days and breezy nights leave city dwellers eagerly gazing skyward.
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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
Dončić has also sent TV ratings and ticket prices skyward since landing in LA.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
Dončić has also sent TV ratings and ticket prices skyward since landing in LA.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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