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Meanings of turn skyward in English

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Usage of turn skyward in English
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Every set of eyes turned skyward, searching the top of the bell tower.
Inferno
2
He's leaning against the jamb, almost casually, his face turned skyward.
The story of edgar sawtelle
3
Cradling it lovingly to his chest, he rocked back and forth, his face turned skyward.
The lake
4
From Icarus' brush with the sun, to DaVinci's thoughts of eyes turned skyward watching the birds.
Wired
5
He was standing motionless, arms stretched out on either side of him, eyes closed and face turned skyward.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
6
Then his attention turned skyward.
The Book of Life
7
But when her gaze flickered to his bloodstained side, her palms turned skyward then slapped down against her hips.
Too wicked to kiss
8
Claudel's outstretched palms turned skyward.
Monday Mourning
9
He shouted feebly, running up and down with his eyes turned skyward, and several times nearly fell into the fire.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth
10
Every eye turned skyward.
A Dance with Dragons
11
He would have seen the streets filled with the chattering yellow populace, every queued head tilted back, every slant eye turned skyward.
The Strength of the Strong
12
The only police officers in sight were all facing the other way, their eyes turned skyward toward the sound of the incoming drone.
Inferno
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So it happened that, as the comet touched the Moon, while all eyes turned skyward, Marilyn was really quite busy with something else.
Moonfall
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Above the helicopters is a quote from Leonardo da Vinci: Once having tasted flight, you will walk this earth with your eyes turned skyward.
Wired
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"Do you have a place in mind?" I asked, my eyes still closed and my face still turned skyward.
The incumbent