beckon 1 of 2

as in to motion
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture beckoned the bashful child to come closer

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beckon

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noun

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Noun
Massive blue banners printed with the company's logo, as well as the Hot Country one, adorned the facades outside of Ole Red and beckoned the thousands of CMA fans outside to wonder what (and who) was going on inside. Chris Barilla, People.com, 10 June 2025 Wellfleet This artist community beckons those looking for galleries to peruse, waterfront cocktails, and even a round of nine-hole golf with a waterfront view. Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025 Now through Labor Day, patrons will see the iconic 1965 era red, white, and blue LUNCH sign beckoning them into the contemporary downtown steakhouse for a selection of seasonal dishes. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 For those in the Northeast, the Jersey Shore beckons with its 90-plus miles of golden sand running along the Atlantic. Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for beckon
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  • The sitter motioned with her hands for the Sheltie to come with her to go outside.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • Morris also motioned for Gateway attorney David Middlebrook to be removed from the case.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • William Yang, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, says the policy likely responds to a wave of high-level espionage cases uncovered in March.
    Ashish Valentine, NPR, 29 June 2025
  • In new photos shared by The Daily Mail, Turner and Person can be seen embracing and holding hands at Glastonbury Festival following a wave of breakup rumors.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The sly twist from humility to confidence — all delivered with a not self-aware nonchalant shrug to the crowd — drives home how much more powerful the song is, in every case, than its writer or performer.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The novel ends, as so many legal cases do, with a shrug and a funeral no one attends.
    Aron Solomon June 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Conspicuous consumption and extravagant flourishes have returned, accompanied by a roller coaster of economic uncertainty.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 22 June 2025
  • Then with a flourish, Landy returned and — armed with a full team of nutritionists, assistants and caregivers — doubled down on his around-the-clock therapy.
    Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • For $2,100 per day, Royal Expression Travels provides an SUV or sedan with a driver at your beck and call to arrange anything from last-minute diamond shopping or rerouting helicopters to a discreet helipad.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Working for and being at the beck and call of one family requires an intricate balance that’s not always easy to strike.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 May 2025

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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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