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to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
beckoned the bashful child to come closer
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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
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Sine later told Sportico the firm’s financial arrangements with the Terrapins were similar to those with Oregon State, although Maryland—at Blueprint’s beckoning—has declined to publicly disclose those details, even in response to open records requests.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Is a profound transformation beckoning?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The box of chocolates is always beckoning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Soften things with rounded furniture edges and beckoning fabrics.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
The turquoise, blue-green water stretches as far as the eye can see and the white-sand beaches start beckoning your name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
The shoes of your dreams are right around the corner — beckoning to be bought for some of their lowest prices to date.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
At first, Abbott is resistant to Aggie’s beckoning him to the rabbit hole, but a demented twinkle gradually appears in his eye.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Built on the bones of the Thunderbird Motel (born 1962), it was purchased by Andre Balazs and remodeled into a millennial party palace, beckoning to budget scenesters far and wide from 1999 until its closure in 2021.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Noun
At a point in the country’s history in which the possibility of making a living wage, much less achieving the American Dream, seems ever dimmer, TikTok might appear to be a potential solution—an online frontier beckoning to those who are daring and persistent enough to conquer it.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Sine later told Sportico the firm’s financial arrangements with the Terrapins were similar to those with Oregon State, although Maryland—at Blueprint’s beckoning—has declined to publicly disclose those details, even in response to open records requests.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Is a profound transformation beckoning?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Come on, the gunman growled, turning and walking and beckoning with the pistol for Adi to follow.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The box of chocolates is always beckoning.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Soften things with rounded furniture edges and beckoning fabrics.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
The turquoise, blue-green water stretches as far as the eye can see and the white-sand beaches start beckoning your name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
The shoes of your dreams are right around the corner — beckoning to be bought for some of their lowest prices to date.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
At first, Abbott is resistant to Aggie’s beckoning him to the rabbit hole, but a demented twinkle gradually appears in his eye.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Built on the bones of the Thunderbird Motel (born 1962), it was purchased by Andre Balazs and remodeled into a millennial party palace, beckoning to budget scenesters far and wide from 1999 until its closure in 2021.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckoning
Adjective
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This isn’t to say that Volvo’s final execution here is flawless, or exponentially more inviting than its competitors’.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ahead, a cleaning professional and an appliance expert detail how to safely lift stains to keep your oven's door clear, inviting, and scratch-free.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But some items that use the form of invitations are actually ticket sales slips, and may be ignored by those not planning to buy.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where to Stay Never reject an invitation to the Chateau Marmont, where the stars have lived well and behaved badly since 1929.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With the game well out of reach and 10 seconds to play, Tre White dunked — despite Self motioning from the sideline to dribble it out.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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Good appears to be motioning to them with her hands.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the path winds through cypress groves and leads to the haunting ruins of Sutro Baths.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The ubiquity of the state’s homelessness has become one of its most distinctive traits—a haunting tableau of its unaffordability and social disorder.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On Thursday, the Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, announced the approval of Chiles' appeal.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But hotels are only part of the appeal.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even here, at the premiere, scores of demonstrators, herded behind police barricades and security fencing, were waving signs and shouting at attendees.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honnold successfully reached the summit of the 101-story steel building in just an hour and 31 minutes, waving his arms in victory at the top.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two new restaurants recently landed in the Public Market Emeryville, an ever-changing food court in the tiny but intriguing city.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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At 6-1, 205 pounds, Nussmeier is an intriguing NFL prospect.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And in the sweetest bit of romance so far, Lady Bridgerton herself seems one step closer to acting on her attraction to Lady Danbury's brother Lord Anderson (Daniel Francis), with the two sharing a (scandalous) moment of hand-holding at the ball.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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With more than 150 wineries, the valley is now the region’s top attraction.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Beckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoning. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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