beacon
Example Sentences
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It is both audacious and completely appropriate, but it is also a moment for the audience, it is a mountain top, it is a beacon of hope.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
That made it an object to venerate as well as a beacon amid political storms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Thompson, who also played for Tranmere Rovers, Bury and Carlisle, was remembered as a "beacon of hope" at his funeral in May last year.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“We want to make sure the Goldrich is synonymous with Holocaust education, fighting hate and telling these personal stories in a place as a beacon of hope, understanding and opportunity.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
As for the course, that wasn’t difficult, either: the lightning that flickered around the Mountain served as a brilliant beacon.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing beacon
George H.W. Bush (1924 -2018) Tribute List
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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