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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noun

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Recent Examples of beckon
Noun
Then, from the front steps of the house, a grandmotherly figure appears and beckons them. Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 In the Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke beckons with an alluring mix of natural beauty, vibrant urban culture, and historic charm. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 Every week around the country when the time of year is right, car shows beckon casual fans and gearheads, lifted Broncos and Wranglers hit the trails and convertibles welcome the sun and the wind. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 As the fall season beckons us into cooler temperatures, the leaves turn to beautiful shades of apricot, cinnamon red, and golden yellow. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beckon
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Verb
  • From the Kansas City 20, Rashee Rice motioned across the formation and picked up five yards on the opening play.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Nix again motioned him to the backfield and again got a man coverage indicator when linebacker Shemar James followed him in.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bottom line Wall Street is back riding the artificial intelligence wave after a brief conflagration of AI bubble fears.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But ask area residents how living or working in the City of Souls – surrounded by the unblinking fact of their own future – has impacted their perspective on death, and most respond with a shrug.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Not yet 10 months into his second term, and the response from Republicans and members of the political press is essentially a shrug.
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In one apt spooky season flourish, a pet snake features prominently in the clip, at one point slithering all over Offset’s grinning face.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Upopby Lantern-Sleeve Turtleneck Sweater with Buttons Lantern sleeves with faux pearl button details at the cuffs give this black turtleneck sweater an elegant flourish.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the moment, Simon could think of nothing worse than being at the beck and call of an elderly client who thought she was being scammed.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Not only does the cast have the power of physical comedy at their beck and call, other aspects on the technical side of things offer up even more giddiness.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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