as in waving
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
beckoned the bashful child to come closer
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as in inviting
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as in invitation
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Recent Examples of beckoning
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Israel will not hold elections at the beckoning call of President Biden or the preaching American media.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
As with any festival worthy of its reputation, Telluride offers more beckoning films than attendees can see.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 29 Aug. 2019
An overnight visit also improves visitors’ chances of hearing the beckoning howls of the wolves.
—Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2017
Verb
Dickinson’s line readings are barbed yet beckoning, delivered with wild subtext bubbling just beneath the surface of his speech.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Israel will not hold elections at the beckoning call of President Biden or the preaching American media.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
As with any festival worthy of its reputation, Telluride offers more beckoning films than attendees can see.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 29 Aug. 2019
An overnight visit also improves visitors’ chances of hearing the beckoning howls of the wolves.
—Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckoning
Adjective
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Enabled by a state law that passed in 2024, up to $5.5 million in annual property tax money will fund work to make downtown Indianapolis safer and more inviting for the next decade, leaders say.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
18 July 2025
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Soft blues, taupe, olive, or muted plum can instantly make a room feel warmer and more inviting.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 July 2025
Noun
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But hastily arranged encounters rarely result as hoped, and everything about the visit by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow that produced the Alaska invitation last week screams confusion.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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Stam had to pull out because of an injury and there were no more invitations to join the national team.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Based on a 1967 semi-autobiographical short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, the film is a haunting, harrowing look at the physical and emotional costs of war.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The novel is described as a haunting portrait of five strangers forging fragile bonds amid war and displacement on the Sudanese border.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
Noun
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There's got to be a better system that will see all these appeals through quicker.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Despite those convictions, Daybell has filed an appeal in Arizona, arguing misconduct and judicial prejudice and is scheduled to appear virtually from Idaho while serving her life terms.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For millennials who recognize Snow from cult-classic teen comedies like 2006’s John Tucker Must Die and the Pitch Perfect franchise, her starring role as the self-destructive Sophie in The Hunting Wives is simultaneously nostalgic and intriguing.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Leagues Cup action returns on Thursday with an intriguing showdown, as the MLS side LA Galaxy takes on Liga MX team Santos Laguna.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, Orlando does already have a ride representing the franchise: the motion simulator attraction Fast & Furious – Supercharged. Rip Ride Rockit isn't the first roller coaster that has closed at Universal Orlando Resort since its grand opening on June 7, 1990.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Then the main attraction will take place on Friday, when Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a speech at a gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyo.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, his new costar Eddie Murphy had an interesting approach to sharing his wisdom.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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What was really interesting about so much of the work was that materiality and texture were so tangible.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Amorim took up the theme of only having players who want to be at United, praising Bruno Fernandes for rejecting the financial allure of Al Hilal in May.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Marriott is venturing beyond traditional hotel walls, tapping into the allure of nature.—
Emily Weiss,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Beckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoning. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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