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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
Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
Spring might be beckoning you outdoors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t new games to make staying in worthwhile.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
The second is a guy in a trench coat, with signature creepy-dude hair (bald on top, the rest dangling to his shoulders) waiting outside the inn and beckoning them inside.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Grab a Glass at the Local Wineries Texas' booming wine industry has also planted roots in Wimberley, with tasting rooms atop scenic grounds beckoning for guests to come for a tasting.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
With the official arrival of spring next week, a new section of trail in Clear Creek Canyon featuring soaring rock walls and cascading rapids is beckoning Front Range runners, cyclists, walkers and families with baby strollers.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
With extra time beckoning, George Dobson was shown a straight red card by referee Peter Bankes for a late lunge on Garnacho after a VAR review.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
At the same time, valuable resources there, and elsewhere in the Arctic, are beckoning ever more seductively.
—Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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
The handful still alive cheered this next generation’s grand adventure as the Space Launch System rocket thundered into the early evening sky, a nearly full moon beckoning some 248,000 miles (400,000 kilometers) away.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
Spring might be beckoning you outdoors, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t new games to make staying in worthwhile.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
The second is a guy in a trench coat, with signature creepy-dude hair (bald on top, the rest dangling to his shoulders) waiting outside the inn and beckoning them inside.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Grab a Glass at the Local Wineries Texas' booming wine industry has also planted roots in Wimberley, with tasting rooms atop scenic grounds beckoning for guests to come for a tasting.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
With the official arrival of spring next week, a new section of trail in Clear Creek Canyon featuring soaring rock walls and cascading rapids is beckoning Front Range runners, cyclists, walkers and families with baby strollers.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
With extra time beckoning, George Dobson was shown a straight red card by referee Peter Bankes for a late lunge on Garnacho after a VAR review.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
At the same time, valuable resources there, and elsewhere in the Arctic, are beckoning ever more seductively.
—Tom Yulsman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckoning
Adjective
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The city's goal is to make the bustling stretch of road more inviting and more pedestrian-friendly, hopefully driving new business to the area.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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His turnaround strategy calls for warmer interactions, faster orders and more inviting cafes.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The invitation to the leader of the Nationalist Party, Cheng Li-wun, could help Xi bolster his argument to Trump that the United States should curtail weapons sales to Taiwan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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The agency envisaged the book as a public invitation for other Iranian nuclear scientists to defect as well, and Chalker worked government contacts at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to line up a publisher at its HarperCollins division.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 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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Glimpses came through in the haunting stream of ambulances in empty New York City streets or images of overflowing morgues.—
Fenit Nirappil,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jose Antonio Ramos died March 7 at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, prosecutors wrote in a court filing in the case of Pedro Hernandez — the man now facing a third trial in Etan's haunting and infamous case.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After an appeal of those terms, the arbitrator issued the decision to reinstate Moran on Wednesday.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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The older two initially resist their parents’ appeals to immerse themselves in nature, but the youngest, who is mute, explores the area and finds a magical tree inhabited by a group of extraordinary characters.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The procession opened with a young boy waving a Mexican flag.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some people have signs, others are waving American flags.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each program brought intriguing storylines, and some featured All-Americans who proved to be more than just ballers.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fustic has always attracted an intriguing crowd—Messel’s social orbit famously overlapped with British royalty, and even Princess Margaret once stopped by during its transformation.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stone Mountain Park, one of Georgia's most popular tourist destinations, employs hundreds of workers across attractions, hospitality, and maintenance services.—
CBS News Atlanta digital team,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another attraction to American investors is the English game’s financial chaos, itself exacerbated by the speculative frenzy and dire stakes inherent in promotion/relegation.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Beckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckoning. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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