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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 result at Deanna Evans is a series of shrines through which eyes consider us or hands, clasped in prayer or curved in a blessing, beckon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Activations — from banks to big tech, booze to beauty products — beckon attendees with the siren call of air conditioning and free WiFi, trading comfort for content and brand loyalty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

He liked the word beckon; he would have said, “Adventure beckons,” and would have gone off to prowl around the ship.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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

Finally, Cypriot entrant Antigoni - who you might recognise as a former Love Island contestant - beckons us onto the dancefloor for three minutes of Mediterranean escapism.

From BBC ● May 8, 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

Demographics suggest that the news for taxpayers may get even better in the next few years as retirement beckons for career feds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Marco beckons her forward, leading her to the adjoining room.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

“Without Lilith Fair there would be no Daisy Chain,” said Olivia Rodrigo, who beckoned McLachlan to the stage Saturday night to perform her 1997 hit, “Building a Mystery.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

As a high-schooler Busby performed locally; a music career beckoned, but based on his academic performance an FBI recruiter offered him a position in the bureau’s fingerprinting lab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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

The League One play-off final beckoned and, off the back of an impressive campaign, perhaps they were destined to return to the second tier just five years after it had all gone wrong.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

The large figure of a woman beckoned to them.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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

Who is the spooky, smiling woman beckoning to a young girl at the edge of her garden?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 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

Biding her time until the moment returned—with all its mewing hurt or overboard rage—and she could turn away from the door, the cup to step toward the limitlessness beckoning from the well.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison


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