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Recent Examples of beckon
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Of a summit that, after everything, still beckoned from its impossible heights.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
Suzuka is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar, punishing even the most minor mistakes with its high-speed corners and beckoning grass and gravel.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Looking around the airy entryway with its glass walls, a sparkling light fixture mimicking branches sprawled across the ceiling and a marquee awning lined with globe light bulbs beckoned viewers into the massive auditorium.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
She’s left alone on a sunny, August day and her cabana beckons.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Of a summit that, after everything, still beckoned from its impossible heights.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
Suzuka is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar, punishing even the most minor mistakes with its high-speed corners and beckoning grass and gravel.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Looking around the airy entryway with its glass walls, a sparkling light fixture mimicking branches sprawled across the ceiling and a marquee awning lined with globe light bulbs beckoned viewers into the massive auditorium.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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Correa noticed López motioning toward his leg during a walk of Jonathan India and immediately went to the mound for a visit.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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After hitting a three-pointer, Morant motioned his arms to that of a large gun.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In response, Bukele declared a state of exception, which is still in effect, suspending many of the country’s due process rights and commencing a wave of mass arrests.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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What is the difference between mermaid waves and beach waves?—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But what ensues is neither hilarious nor ludicrous, just sort of lightly strange, leading to an ending that amounts to a shrug.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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The loungewear shop also showcases elevated basics like tees and crewnecks, soft jersey shorts, shrugs, pullovers, and matching slides in popular colors.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Start today, stay authentic, and watch your career flourish.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The big ’90s sound is solid and grounded, and the flourishes seem intentional rather than like a fancy distraction.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Maurice is the prince of our household and has us at his beck and call.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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