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Recent Examples of beckon
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The final weeks of an orchestra’s season can feel like the end of school: Everyone’s worn down and summer is beckoning.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The siren song of northern Italy beckons to us all at some point, and the best hotels in Lake Como brilliantly capture the allure of the region.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
As springtime sunshine finally hits New York City, the Met Gala beckons — one of the most anticipated and visible parties in the world.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
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Verb
Big Tech beckons the AI bulls Wall Street’s rally this week was also boosted by strong earnings results on Wednesday from Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT).
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The final weeks of an orchestra’s season can feel like the end of school: Everyone’s worn down and summer is beckoning.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The siren song of northern Italy beckons to us all at some point, and the best hotels in Lake Como brilliantly capture the allure of the region.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 May 2025
As springtime sunshine finally hits New York City, the Met Gala beckons — one of the most anticipated and visible parties in the world.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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According to the firm's statement, Sheil, 22, successfully motioned to dismiss three of Gifford's original claims in December 2024.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Cora walked him back and held a brief meeting on the mound with all the infielders before motioning to the bullpen.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Ever since November, the Reyes family has lived here, beneath tarpaulin and nipa palm, wedged between crashing waves and a coastal highway in northeastern Luzon.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The legislation was still being negotiated hours before it was brought to the floor for a House vote, with Johnson eventually relenting to the $40,000 figure after a wave of last-minute bartering.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
Noun
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But what shocked me is that three or four of my closest friends reacted with a shrug.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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But the season’s shortest episode often plays like it could easily have been incorporated into its predecessor, and the final scene leaves a lot of unanswered questions that end the season with a collective shrug.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Charles’s address, written mostly by the Canadian government but peppered with his own flourishes, pointed to ambitious economic goals.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Through evocative visual flourishes that reflect a connection to Indigenous traditions, their household dynamic is observed with curiosity and compassion, yet always probing at the more peculiar ideologies at play in their interpersonal relationships.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Working for and being at the beck and call of one family requires an intricate balance that’s not always easy to strike.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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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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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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