beacon

Example Sentences

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"The Moon was not just a symbol for thinking about our place in the Universe, it is a beacon for science and understanding where we came from."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Bodytraffic quickly became a beacon for contemporary dance in a city where such a company was a rarity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

If a memo about a software update uses words like delve, tapestry, beacon or myriad, a machine wrote it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The money flowing into the community from the oil boom had helped to build their businesses and to realize their once seemingly fantastical dreams of turning the raw prairie into a beacon of commerce.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann