beckoned

past tense of beckon

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beckoned The hotel's four wings each make the most of breathtaking views and seem to magnify the fresh mountain air that had beckoned city dwellers for generations. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Still, in the middle of England’s huddle at Basel’s St Jakob-Park as penalties beckoned, Charles didn’t expect her name to come out of England head coach Sarina Wiegman’s mouth when the third penalty taker was named. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025 Syracuse began as an ancient Greek settlement nearly 3,000 years ago, and its beauty has beckoned both travelers and empires for centuries (Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman, to name a few). Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckoned
Verb
  • The man calmly motioned to the back of his station wagon.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • From his Mercedes Benz, parked nearby, Martin spotted Davis and motioned him over, Davis wrote in his book.
    Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Against Miami Central, McCarthy waved to his coaches to call a timeout.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Johnson was flagged for a neutral zone violation, however, and the TD was waved off.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The direct result was another throw hurled into their box with Emiliano Martinez attempting to claim the high ball — something Emery had gestured for earlier in the half.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
  • For example, humpbacks gestured with their pectoral fins toward dolphins on 172 occasions.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Beckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoned. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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