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

L.A.’s landscape keeps changing, but Golden Apple has been a beacon of nerdisms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon on light to everyone around him," they said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The antenna is still up, probably dimly visible against the sky; the whole attic might as well shine like a beacon.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr