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Recent Examples of beckon
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Their policies beckon as a capitalist utopia when compared with Moore’s Maryland.
—John Teichert, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
Based on the Lee Child novels and developed by Nick Santora, Reacher is the kind of series that exemplifies the sleight of hand the TV medium does best, beguiling with one set of beckoning fingers while smuggling complex propaganda with the other.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
LeBron James stars in DraftKings commercials; Fenway Park’s Green Monster, which was once just green, has a beckoning BetMGM logo front and center.
—Jack Sullivan, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
To wit, a red blazer and overcoat in a fuzzy mohair beckoned, sumptuous funnel neck leathers, and sharp black tailoring on blazers and pleated pants.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Their policies beckon as a capitalist utopia when compared with Moore’s Maryland.
—John Teichert, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025
Based on the Lee Child novels and developed by Nick Santora, Reacher is the kind of series that exemplifies the sleight of hand the TV medium does best, beguiling with one set of beckoning fingers while smuggling complex propaganda with the other.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
LeBron James stars in DraftKings commercials; Fenway Park’s Green Monster, which was once just green, has a beckoning BetMGM logo front and center.
—Jack Sullivan, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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As the running back motioned across the formation, Howard faked a handoff to him and instead pitched the ball to receiver Emeka Egbuka, who followed his blockers on a simple counter play.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Amazon motioned to dismiss both counts of the complaint on Jan. 17, but Judge Kevin Castel denied the request.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fatal fight comes as state prison officials have moved to restrict some inmate movements at their facilities amid a wave of deadly violence.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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To ride the skin barrier wave, pack your routine with plenty of nourishing products like iNNBeauty Project’s Extreme Cream and Dr. Barbara Sturm’s new ceramide face oil which will keep your skin glowingly soft and smooth well into summer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Behind the scenes: So far, Trump's White House shrugs at concerns and complaints.—
Axios,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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And worse, many of the titles coming in with buzz were met with collective shrugs.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Solar panels provide most of the island’s energy and structures have been built using traditional building techniques with design flourishes crafted by hand by local artisans.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Assisted by cartoonishly indie flourishes, like words and other onomatopoeia scribed across the frame, the film’s slight, low-budget stylings allow for a greater concentration on character moments, usually by way of rapid-fire punchlines.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Combs insisted on paying her an allowance to keep her at his beck and call, her lawsuit claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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Maurice is the prince of our household and has us at his beck and call.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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