beck

British

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Recent Examples of beck Instead, Combs insisted on paying her an allowance to keep her at his beck and call, her lawsuit claims. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025 Maurice is the prince of our household and has us at his beck and call. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024 First of all, that's a long flight, and that was my first experience of a lay-flat seat, with the flight attendants at your beck and call. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beck
Noun
  • The original one, fed by a nearby brook, has been out of commission for decades, and two others, installed by the current owners, haven’t been used in several years.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Connected blocks created a bridge across a brook and carried lightweight objects.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The trail headed into the shade and toward a wooden bridge over the creek.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Beck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beck. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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