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
Still, the idea of reinvention beckoned.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Extra time beckoned, penalties loomed, but up popped Brazilian winger Jaja to lob in a dramatic equaliser on the night and winner in the tie.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But the classroom beckoned, and Pendleton turned to public education.
—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
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
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Extra time beckoned, penalties loomed, but up popped Brazilian winger Jaja to lob in a dramatic equaliser on the night and winner in the tie.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But the classroom beckoned, and Pendleton turned to public education.
—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
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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Players on the field immediately motioned to the sideline for trainers and Warner’s right leg was in an aircast as he was carted off.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Johnson motioned for the trainers, and then put his head in his hands.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the Chiefs facing fourth-and-3 inside the 10-yard-line, kicker Harrison Butker took a couple of steps off the sideline before Reid waved him back.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan waved to the crowd but struggled to muster a smile.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At a metal detector, a guard gestured to his many necklaces and pendants.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The rapper then gestured to his family and put on his glasses.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Beckoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoned. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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