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beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbɛk ən /


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Venice’s legendary five-star hotels beckon those with unlimited budgets, but we hadn’t come to one of the world’s great walking cities to stay inside a hotel room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In one area of the two-story cafe, restaurant and bar, constellations beckon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The first of her nine Olympic gold medals came in the event at the 2012 London Games, and the 28-year-old shows no sign of relinquishing her grip as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics beckon.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

One hundred feet into the square, Café Iruña’s terrace and vapors of freshly brewed coffee beckon.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

We looked, and it seemed to beckon to us, promising food and shelter.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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