beckoned

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Kieran Trippier was the only player to visibly recoil before the substitute grabbed the ball and beckoned his dazed team-mates forward in an attempt to quickly get the game back under way.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The all-caps ad beckoned Tipton with an oft-used refrain directed at protagonist Carol Sturka: “We’re Sorry We Upset You, Carol.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The hot springs beckoned only 3½ miles away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

As the Moscow-Kaliningrad train approached Lithuania, the car attendant beckoned to passengers in Russian: "I'm closing the entire carriage, the toilets are out of action."

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

They never saw it, but they had the distinct sensation of being led on and on by something that constantly beckoned them to follow.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers