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Who wrote to Ralph Waldo Emerson, "I do not beckon you here because mountains are more glorious"?

beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbΙ›k Ι™n /




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Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

But head coach Sergej Jakirovic will be sitting out the Sin City jaunt as he takes a more peaceful breather before the bright lights of the Premier League beckon.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

The mountains beckon to me not only because I find them beautiful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

Ole Miss is flourishing under him but LSU and Florida beckon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Uncle Abdullah opened the tailgate of the truck and crooked his finger to beckon me out.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

It’s that “churn” that beckons Carney to break his promise to himself and once again divert from his legit furniture store business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Downing Street beckons for a man who has long dreamed of leading his party and his country.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Once the final track has been played, “F.I.G” beckons us to replay, revel in our emotions and dance once, maybe twice or thrice, more.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

Overseas opportunity still beckons for the concert industry, even as Americans feel the sting of high inflation and demand shows signs of returning to earth from the postpandemic peak.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

She smiles and beckons toward the Dauntless-born initiates.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The projects became further bogged down after major U.S. oil companies declined to participate when better opportunities beckoned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

A 1968 advertisement published in The Times beckoned investors to purchase their own two-acre lake for less than $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Fresh from declaring a "new dawn" beckoned for Wales but unable to get into his Cardiff flat late at night, ap Iorwerth then spent the evening in the budget hotel chain's modest surroundings.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Ralph was on his third Sunkist Orange when he stopped his stream of confessions, leaned forward, and beckoned us closer.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Every time I open TikTok lately, I’m inundated with Kalshi ads beckoning me to bet on “Dancing with the Stars.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

She said Holder initially fell asleep on her bed, but woke up and began beckoning Gemma, who was trying to sleep in the lounge.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

But for the most part, America has always been an optimistic nation, with the future beckoning a better day for everyone.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

Their bedroom may be cluttered with all manner of diversion and playthings, but what they really want is that shiny, as-yet unattained object — Rick Caruso! — beckoning from behind glass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

She’s ready to go, ready to head off with the first quiet person she sees, ready to leave me behind at the first sweet beckoning.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness


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