beckon
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Some of those listeners and viewers carry on what storytellers like Miyazaki began, doing their part to beckon us to see beyond life’s troubles for a while, to find a bit more balance.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 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
And like my home, the language of this room wants to invite and beckon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
We try to make jokes and they answer with things we cannot understand; we laugh and beckon.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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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
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
History beckons for German great Francesco Friedrich on the final day of the Games.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
As I come to a stop the full moon shining through the living-room window beckons to me.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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When Hollywood beckoned, the boys answered the call, cavorting, cutting up and reconfiguring reality on the silver screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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
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
He got two bottles of water from his cooler and beckoned me over to sit down.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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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
His exuberant prose engages all our senses, beckoning us, the way a flower would a curious bee, into a world of hidden wonders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
In fact, Doncic invited double teams, beckoning extra defenders toward him as he surveyed the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
Theodora’s hand tightened, and Eleanor caught her breath on a little sob—had something moved, ahead, something whiter than the white trees, beckoning?
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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