beckoned

Example Sentences

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At the victim's home, Holder fell asleep on her bed, then woke up and beckoned the woman, who was trying to sleep in her lounge, into her bedroom.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The board beckoned Iger back in November 2022 to quell a revolt by senior Disney executives and allay concerns among investors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Despite the problems Alcaraz continued winning points and holding serve in set four as his movement improved, and another tiebreak beckoned with the third seed again coming out on top.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

On his way out, Kiffin did a Nixon on the South Lawn interview with ESPN’s SEC correspondent Marty Smith, the two of them chatting somberly as an LSU jet beckoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Once we got to the lake he waded in, up to his knees, and beckoned dramatically like Saint John the Baptist.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt