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Recent Examples of beckon
Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Only a few seasons later, Indiana has emerged as a legitimate national championship contender, its fans literally and figuratively beating their bare chests with pride, beckoning all challengers — even those in the SEC.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Today, some people claim that the dolls move on their own—and even beckon people to the island’s canals.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The breathable cotton quilt is lightweight enough to use year-round, but the warm tones beckon for fall.
—Sheri Kaz, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
But then, all of Coconut Grove is on your doorstep, beckoning you to explore.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Only a few seasons later, Indiana has emerged as a legitimate national championship contender, its fans literally and figuratively beating their bare chests with pride, beckoning all challengers — even those in the SEC.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Today, some people claim that the dolls move on their own—and even beckon people to the island’s canals.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The breathable cotton quilt is lightweight enough to use year-round, but the warm tones beckon for fall.
—Sheri Kaz, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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And by the time Love motioned for Doubs to line up outside running back Emanuel Wilson instead of inside him on the right side of the formation, there were two seconds left.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Leggett appeared upset and motioned his hands, the complaint says.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This wave of joy was seen online, where some claimed his victory as India’s own.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet today, rising geopolitical instability and a wave of economic nationalism threaten to disrupt the free flows of energy the system relies on — all at a moment when cheaper, cleaner alternatives are available.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Every shrug of indifference normalizes what was once unthinkable.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But ask area residents how living or working in the City of Souls – surrounded by the unblinking fact of their own future – has impacted their perspective on death, and most respond with a shrug.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That was one last flourish of self-laceration, and there is definitely a matching strain of masochism in Hopkins—not so much a relish of suffering as a rueful acknowledgment that earthly woe is our due.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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That was one last flourish of self-laceration, and there is definitely a matching strain of masochism in Hopkins—not so much a relish of suffering as a rueful acknowledgment that earthly woe is our due.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the moment, Simon could think of nothing worse than being at the beck and call of an elderly client who thought she was being scammed.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the cast have the power of physical comedy at their beck and call, other aspects on the technical side of things offer up even more giddiness.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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