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Meanings of skywards in English

Spanish
hacia el cielo

Toward the sky.

hacia el cielo
Usage of skywards in English
1
As for Lord George he fired skywards and so the duel ended.
The Portland Peerage Romance
2
He replied by pointing skywards, but he was not suggesting divine intervention.
Reuters
3
She looked skywards and whispered a silent prayer of thanksgiving to Athene.
Imperatrix
4
The rocket would then have passengers embark at the nose, pointing skywards.
The South African
5
Sunflowers turn their yellow faces skywards alongside eight-foot shoots of sorghum grass.
The Irish Times
6
Artemis glanced skywards, and when he looked back Holly was gone.
Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
7
Champagne corks rush skywards while artificial snow begins to rain down from above.
BBC
8
These can be caused by winds slamming into mountains, sending powerful uprushes skywards.
The Guardian
9
The dwarf aimed his scything jaws skywards, punching through the floorboards.
Artemis Fowl
10
George said, with a puff of his cigar, which went soaring up skywards.
Vanity Fair
11
He looked skywards and felt the warmth of the sun on his face.
The draining lake
12
Up the hill by the first bend, BMX Dirt riders flung themselves skywards.
The Guardian
13
Photo: supplied Riley Kennedy Farmers in most places are looking skywards for promised rain.
Radio NZ
14
But too often the ball was hoofed skywards in hope, with little craft involved.
The Guardian
15
From the perspective of the N11, the whole area appears to be soaring skywards.
The Irish Times
16
Committed Christian Katie looked skywards, mouthing her thanks to God.
The Irish Times
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Translations for skywards
Skywards through the time
Skywards across language varieties
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