as in waves
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
beckoned the bashful child to come closer
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Recent Examples of beckons
Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Immortality beckons Mikel Arteta.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 May 2026
With a little something for everyone, Casablanca beckons curious minds to linger for an enriching exploration beyond a quick stopover.
—Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
The problem of the electroweak horizon haunts the standard model of cosmology and beckons us to ask how deep a rethink the model may need.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Taxpayers are hurtling toward a filing deadline on Wednesday, but opportunity still beckons for filers eager to avoid a penalty for submitting late.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The road beckons again at 6-7 overall, with clear signs there is more to offer.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The temptation of new styles constantly beckons the fashion-minded, but the wallets?
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Spring also beckons nature lovers, who can enjoy the redbud and dogwood trees in bloom.
—Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Immortality beckons Mikel Arteta.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 May 2026
With a little something for everyone, Casablanca beckons curious minds to linger for an enriching exploration beyond a quick stopover.
—Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
The problem of the electroweak horizon haunts the standard model of cosmology and beckons us to ask how deep a rethink the model may need.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
Taxpayers are hurtling toward a filing deadline on Wednesday, but opportunity still beckons for filers eager to avoid a penalty for submitting late.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The road beckons again at 6-7 overall, with clear signs there is more to offer.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The temptation of new styles constantly beckons the fashion-minded, but the wallets?
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckons
waves
Verb
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Reid waves a paperback around before tossing it behind his back.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Beckons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckons. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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