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beckon

verb as in call, signal, or lure

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Research from Beckon shows that 5 percent of branded content generates 90 percent of audience engagement — and the other 95 percent shares the remaining 10 percent of engagement.

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At the bar, a trio of sharply dressed Chinese twentysomethings beckon for one more round of rosé.

The firemen confer with the organizers and then beckon them toward the front of the bus.

When anarchy seems to beckon, Libya pulls back from the brink.

Corked glass bottles of spices, infused oils and vinegars beckon from antique cupboards like jewels.

But the longest red-letter day has its ending, and time and tide beckon one with the brutality of an impatient jailer.

You have only to mount your horse, beckon to your negro, and follow the path you will find at the back of the house.

Like a football player picking a hole in the line, I had seen the bedroom door open and a friendly hand beckon.

They saw the professor dance wildly around and beckon to them.

He parted the hanging blankets and went in, emerging after a little while to beckon me.

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On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to beckon, such as: attract, entice, invite, tempt, allure, and ask.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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