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
Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Last year, one of L.A.’s most popular smashburger operations expanded from Santa Monica to Studio City, its bright orange-and-red building a beacon for short rib smash burgers, dipped soft-serve cones and tallow fries.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 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
Attendees in the exhibition were led by Hall to raise their glasses to the council’s mission, a beacon in a climate that has placed the arts in peril.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Last year, one of L.A.’s most popular smashburger operations expanded from Santa Monica to Studio City, its bright orange-and-red building a beacon for short rib smash burgers, dipped soft-serve cones and tallow fries.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 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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But Juan insists on investigating the light coming from the stadium.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
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The demo, which got off to a slightly slow start due to some interference from the stage lights, showed the audience how to pair the Orb to their phones.—
Riya Bhattacharjee,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 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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Coastal homes are the perfect properties to incorporate these weather-resistant, cylindrical lamp post lights with opal glass.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nearly three hours after the final whistle, Walton Breck Road, which runs behind the Kop, was still closed to traffic due to the sheer volume of people with many clambering up railings, lamp posts or onto nearby roofs to gain the best possible vantage point as the beer flowed.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ben Oliver, another frequent contributor, leaned into his extensive experience track-testing cars beyond 200 mph and road cycling to illuminate the physical and mental sensations of speed and why humans thrill at going ever faster, danger be damned.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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With a career spanning over three decades, Carter has become one of Hollywood’s most respected storytellers, using fabric, texture, and color to illuminate Black life on screen.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Inspired by travel, art, and design, Fried combines vintage and modern pieces into elegant, polished interiors distinguished by luxe textures and striking accents such as sculptural lighting, shapely furnishings, and captivating art.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Men’s Pathfinder Rechargeable LED Cap $45 $35 at L.L. Bean Stay prepared on the trail with this rugged lighted ball cap, built for hikers and campers who need reliable, hands-free lighting.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Others are more like kitchen drawers overflowing with odds and ends: candle stubs, matchbooks, lids to missing jars, takeout menus from restaurants that shut down during Covid.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Like crying, but on a bouclé sofa, ideally with a candle line dropping Friday.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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“Beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beacon. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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