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
Saturday’s spring temperatures beckoned area families outdoors to Rosewood Beach to take part in a kite-flying adventure.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
As last call beckoned at the Sandbar, the crowd thinned out.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Last February, DeSantis and Space Florida’s CEO, Rob Long, beckoned for NASA to relocate its headquarters to the Kennedy Space Center.
—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
Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
As last call beckoned at the Sandbar, the crowd thinned out.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Last February, DeSantis and Space Florida’s CEO, Rob Long, beckoned for NASA to relocate its headquarters to the Kennedy Space Center.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckoned
Verb
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Musk’s lawyers motioned for a mistrial several times during the contentious trial, contending that the billionaire Tesla CEO can’t get a fair trial in San Francisco because of animosity toward him from the public.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Johnson opponents motioned last week to force a council floor vote on legislation to pause the One Fair Wage policy, passed in 2023 and now in its third year of moving toward full implementation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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Immediately after hitting that shot, almost in one motion, Peterson turned around and gestured to coach Bill Self.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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“Beckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoned. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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