skyward

adverb

sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd How to pronounce skyward (audio)
1
: toward the sky
2
: upward

Examples of skyward in a Sentence

Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
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After the episode aired on July 17, the TikToker (and an avid astrology believer) tells PEOPLE that fans were quick to look skyward to reason why the duo had such a natural rapport. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The Silver State has one of the nation’s highest unemployment rate at 5.6 percent, housing costs are rocketing skyward, and groceries are among the priciest in the nation. Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 29 Oct. 2024 Unmasking the causes of rising Halloween spending What has driven Halloween spending skyward? Jay L. Zagorsky / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024 The relentless rise in revenue is sending the value of the league’s 30 franchises skyward, to an average of $4.4 billion, up 15% from last year. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skyward 

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skyward was in 1655

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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyward. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

skyward

adverb
sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd How to pronounce skyward (audio)
1
: toward the sky
gaze skyward
2
: to a higher level

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