beacon of hope
noun phrase
: something that holds the promise of hope
This new medicine is a beacon of hope for/to thousands of people.
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Today, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol has become an unlikely beacon of hope.
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Ben Paviour, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Your solidarity has been a beacon of hope in this painful journey.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
In his homily, Cantú described Francis as a beacon of hope in a time of cynicism and disillusionment.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
It was first created in 1942 specifically to serve as a foil to Axis disinformation and over the years became a beacon of hope to people living under all manner of totalitarian and despotic governments.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ben Paviour, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Your solidarity has been a beacon of hope in this painful journey.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
In his homily, Cantú described Francis as a beacon of hope in a time of cynicism and disillusionment.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
It was first created in 1942 specifically to serve as a foil to Axis disinformation and over the years became a beacon of hope to people living under all manner of totalitarian and despotic governments.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beacon of hope
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“Beacon of hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beacon%20of%20hope. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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