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
But the classroom beckoned, and Pendleton turned to public education.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Jerry Izenberg used his walker to prop open the door of his ranch-style house and beckoned me inside.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Jerry Izenberg used his walker to prop open the door of his ranch-style house and beckoned me inside.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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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
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Ever the showman, Alvarez paused before reaching first base and motioned toward the Mets’ dugout.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the end of Friday’s hearing, Grafe, before being escorted out of the courtroom by corrections officers, waved at a few of his family members who attended the hearing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marcela, a withered blonde with dark roots, waved to her from the corner table.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The judge gestured at Lindor to take a seat in one of the courtroom’s wooden pew benches.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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Go ahead, Chase gestured at Ochocinco.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Beckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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