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Recent Examples of beckon
Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, this small town has a surprisingly charming array of boutique hotels and inns, like the stylish Club de Patos, that will beckon you to stick around.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But if not, his spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame is beckoning.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Brown University graduate was finally beckoned back to Paris with the plum, but challenging, role of succeeding Hedi Slimane at Celine.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, this small town has a surprisingly charming array of boutique hotels and inns, like the stylish Club de Patos, that will beckon you to stick around.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But if not, his spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame is beckoning.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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The second man, wearing blue rubber medical gloves, later did the same and motioned for help.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Utting believes a glut is on its way starting in 2030 and lasting until 2035 or so—right when VG is largely finished ramping up its incredible wave of growth.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Its millimeter wave radar detects and tracks targets through weather.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His casual tone matched his shrug, as if discovering his aunt's journey was no more remarkable than learning the latest football results.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Last year, his Jubilee Media debate video went mega-viral in part because of its cinematic value: Kirk delivered explosive opinions with a twinkle and a shrug, absorbing the repulsion of his opponents without dropping his upright posture and cheery grin.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a statement piece, the Crown Tree Topper is regal and showstopping, while the Marble Cake Stand brings a stage-worthy flourish to holiday entertaining.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers from the Old Guard, wearing tricorne hats and bright-red uniforms, marched past, amid a flourish of fifes and drums.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Daniel is used to being at the beck and call of hotelier Augusto (Tommaso Ragno) and his general manager daughter, Adele (Maria Chiara Giannetta).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Google's own AI assistant, Gemini, will be at your beck and call.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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