as in motioned
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
beckoned the bashful child to come closer
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Recent Examples of beckoned
Last February, DeSantis and Space Florida’s CEO, Rob Long, beckoned for NASA to relocate its headquarters to the Kennedy Space Center.
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Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
And that’s when home beckoned to him.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recently, a regular came into the shop and shared a story about how Judy once beckoned him into the store.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
Dorsoduro’s lights beckoned to us from across the lagoon every evening.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s no better way to unwind than to connect with nature, especially if that involves being in the mountains, which have beckoned centuries of travelers to experience a slower pace.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
An academic career beckoned back home in Dublin, but the twenty-four-year-old apprentice writer was eager to forge a more artistic path.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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
Some of us headed off to bed; for others, another movie beckoned.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
And that’s when home beckoned to him.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recently, a regular came into the shop and shared a story about how Judy once beckoned him into the store.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
Dorsoduro’s lights beckoned to us from across the lagoon every evening.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s no better way to unwind than to connect with nature, especially if that involves being in the mountains, which have beckoned centuries of travelers to experience a slower pace.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
An academic career beckoned back home in Dublin, but the twenty-four-year-old apprentice writer was eager to forge a more artistic path.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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
Some of us headed off to bed; for others, another movie beckoned.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckoned
Verb
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Francis hopped to the stage and motioned to his co-producers, Fred Roos and Gray Frederickson, to give their speeches first.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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After about an hour, Diana motioned to her protection officer.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Foligno held his stick in the air and waved to the cheering crowd after he was saluted with a tribute video during a timeout in the opening period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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After the highlight reel concluded, Porzingis raised both arms over his 7-foot-3 frame and waved to the adoring crowd.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moments later, Hopkins gestured with his arm after draining a 3-pointer.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Beckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoned. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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