as in light
something that provides illumination
the floodlit skyscraper is one of the city's most beloved nighttime beacons
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor
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Recent Examples of beacon
Anna Heim, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Time your visit about 15 minutes before sunset to capture golden light beaming through the beacon’s windows, with the harbor glittering behind you.
—New York Times, 31 July 2025
Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 27 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, January will beacon you into hermit mode, especially at the top of the month due to the Cancer full moon on Friday, January 6.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Just below the arctic circle, Northvolt’s flagship battery factory once stood as a beacon of Europe’s ambitions to power its future with clean energy.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Time your visit about 15 minutes before sunset to capture golden light beaming through the beacon’s windows, with the harbor glittering behind you.
—New York Times, 31 July 2025
Verb
Growing underground with their luminous flowers beaconing through the soil, around 90 species of Thismia have been discovered.
—Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 27 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, January will beacon you into hermit mode, especially at the top of the month due to the Cancer full moon on Friday, January 6.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beacon
Noun
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When the lights got brighter at MetLife Stadium, Dart once again showed why the Giants traded back into the first round of this year's draft to select Dart.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rev 21:10), an ark of salvation sailing through the waters of history and a beacon that illumines the dark nights of this world.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As far as styling your lamps and lights, Burke said two strong trends are coming through in 2022.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
15 Aug. 2025
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That may be plenty for a lamp but not for appliances that draw large amounts of power quickly or over long periods.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During Diwali, homes are illuminated with small lanterns, a symbol of light overcoming darkness.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
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From the illuminating uptown skyline to the roar of professional sports venues, Charlotteans see a signature palette that tells a complex story of branding, history and civic pride.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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McCarty is also in the process of getting LED lighting installed.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Elordi bathwater candle became a viral sensation that spawned many lusty memes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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At one point, when the Dorf merges with another colony, candles, musical instruments, and dolls are added to the list of verboten items; Ruth’s mother replaces her doll with a knot of terry cloth in the middle of the night.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beacon. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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