Literary notes about Soared (AI summary)
The term "soared" is employed with remarkable versatility, conveying both literal and metaphorical ascents that elevate the ordinary into the realm of the sublime. In some works, it describes a physical rise into the sky—as when a crane reached freedom far up into the blue [1] or an aeroplane became a mere speck above sunset hills [2]—while in other narratives it captures the uplifting surge of the human spirit, as with Anne's feather-light relief [3] or the transcendent burst of imaginative thought [4]. In certain contexts, soaring illustrates a sudden, transformative leap, whether it is the metaphorical rise of ambition or the literal ascent of a character, as seen when a soul leapt upward into a great church [5] or when an individual was carried away by an inspirational moment [6, 7]. This layered usage enriches literary language by linking physical movement with emotional or intellectual elevation.
- But the Peacock stood where he was among the birds of the barnyard, while the Crane soared in freedom far up into the blue sky.
— from The Aesop for Children by Aesop - " The aeroplane soared and dipped and circled, and soared again, until it became a mere speck far over the sunset hills.
— from Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. Montgomery - In her relief at Mr. Harrison’s unexpected amiability her spirits soared upward feather-light.
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery - When beauty was the theme, I well knew with what facility he soared into the regions of the purely ideal.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - His soul leapt, soared up into the great church.
— from The Rainbow by D. H. Lawrence - From that point he soared and took me with him.
— from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - Temporarily absent from the body, I soared in a supernal visit.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
