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Recent Examples of beckon
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The English band Pink Floyd blared through the speakers of my mom’s Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, beckoning us to the dark side of the moon.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Piles of organic and locally sourced produce, from delicata squash to Japanese sweet potatoes, beckoned, as did prepared foods like sushi, fig turkey sandwiches, and cups of parfait cookies and cream.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The English band Pink Floyd blared through the speakers of my mom’s Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, beckoning us to the dark side of the moon.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Feb. 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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Verb
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Rush said, then motioned to their son.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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From her seat two rows behind the Republican leaders, Pavalock-D’Amato stood, turned around and motioned to her pro-ICE message.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An unprecedented wave of Chinese AI listings has also unfolded in Hong Kong.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For all the buildup, this may be less a showdown than a shrug-off.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Why did Apple's blowout earnings get a shrug?—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Athletes might enjoy adding their own flourish to a plate of food, too.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At his beck and call is The Assassin (Anthony Ramos, flexing his magnetism, particularly in a monologue about the singer Christopher Cross).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Valet is at your beck and call and switching dinner reservations or nabbing hard-to-get ones are a non-issue.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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