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Recent Examples of beckon
Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
And while the president has continued to beckon the Fed for further rate cuts, domestic oil prices have indeed already risen.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Spectacular views of Lake Tahoe beckon the entire way.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
And while the president has continued to beckon the Fed for further rate cuts, domestic oil prices have indeed already risen.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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Then, when pressed if he's officially booked or not, the actor motioned that his lips are sealed.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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The federal government intensified efforts to expand family detention indefinitely by motioning to terminate a cornerstone policy ensuring the protection of immigrant children in federal custody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The league’s first wave of expansion added two new teams in Vancouver and Seattle this season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The office-to-apartment conversion is part of the latest wave of older office buildings trying to compete for viability against newer buildings in Charlotte and on a national scale.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The only thing missing was a patented Jordan shrug.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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When the Bruins obtained Viktor Arvidsson from the Edmonton Oilers last summer, it was met with not much more of a shrug from the fandom.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pool first, oak tree stays In many luxury builds, outdoor spaces are the final flourish.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The anniversary celebration was capped by a performance from Paul McCartney, another flourish in a production designed to project confidence in the path forward as Wall Street waits expectantly for Apple's AI comeback.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As with the removal of the ICEBlock app from Apple’s App Store, Silicon Valley is at the beck and call of Washington, DC.—
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Up until that point, Rosamond and Posy were always at her beck and call.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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