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Recent Examples of beckon
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Situated in upstate New York between two lakes and ringed by Adirondack mountain peaks, Lake Placid beckons travelers to play outside all winter long with pursuits such as backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, pond hockey, dogsled rides, sledding and ice fishing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus also beckon as enticing water worlds.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
But in McHenry, the sprawling Deep Creek Lake beckons visitors during all four seasons.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
And soon, the NBA will beckon, another step in the journey.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Situated in upstate New York between two lakes and ringed by Adirondack mountain peaks, Lake Placid beckons travelers to play outside all winter long with pursuits such as backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, pond hockey, dogsled rides, sledding and ice fishing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus also beckon as enticing water worlds.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
But in McHenry, the sprawling Deep Creek Lake beckons visitors during all four seasons.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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Daniels motioned him from the backfield to a fullback position.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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As the crowd of protesters surged forward, some pushing against a police barricade that blocked them from Pastor Terry Jones, O'Reilly motioned with his hands for the crowd to move back, pleading with them to keep the peace.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the lead-up to yesterday’s event, a wave of documentaries emphasized just how much history the show has encompassed.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Reddit Reacts The resignation email prompted a wave of reactions from Reddit users, many of whom found humor in the approach.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To drive the point home, the Redditor then stopped the car, mimicked her exaggerated shrug and gave a big smile.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump's inspectors general firings generate some shrugs Trump's ongoing civil service shakeup saw more than a dozen inspectors general booted from their posts across the federal government Friday.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This bacteria grows and flourishes, spreading over the soles of your feet.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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The massive structure was built with Indiana limestone and granite, and adorned with flourishes in the form of sunbursts and lightning bolts.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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