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Recent Examples of beckon
Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Spring might be beckoning you outdoors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t new games to make staying in worthwhile.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
As last call beckoned at the Sandbar, the crowd thinned out.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Spring might be beckoning you outdoors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t new games to make staying in worthwhile.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
Fame and fortune beckon, but soon their newfound celebrity status attracts attention from the criminal underworld.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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Shawn Iles, 3rd, was also poised to reject the proposal before Burns’ motioned to table the discussion.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The photographer motioned her over, and took her picture.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When the jet is streaming rapidly, planetary waves ripple along quickly in the atmosphere, bringing fronts with more frequent changes in the weather, Rutz said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the Island of the Gods, fresh ideas arrive like waves, creating a glorious cocktail of cultures and influences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The only thing missing was a patented Jordan shrug.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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When the Bruins obtained Viktor Arvidsson from the Edmonton Oilers last summer, it was met with not much more of a shrug from the fandom.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Mormonism is a high-demand, patriarchal religion, and the church’s obsession with Godly worthiness has only made the fixation on beauty flourish.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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After all, what had just transpired deserved a dramatic flourish.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As with the removal of the ICEBlock app from Apple’s App Store, Silicon Valley is at the beck and call of Washington, DC.—
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Up until that point, Rosamond and Posy were always at her beck and call.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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