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beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbɛk ən /


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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 after the theatre and drama of Monday, the hard questions for the Labour Party and for Burnham beckon.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Venice’s legendary five-star hotels beckon those with unlimited budgets, but we hadn’t come to one of the world’s great walking cities to stay inside a hotel room.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

But the city’s vibrant offerings still beckon — and many of them can be experienced for less than an Erewhon Malibu Mango Smoothie.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

They nod and beckon us to come over.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Hopefully the generation of Gen Z musicians depicted in the film still lust over the chance to try, even as a wretched economy makes road-dogging harder today while digital fame beckons instead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Downing Street beckons for a man who has long dreamed of leading his party and his country.

From BBC Jul. 17, 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

He beckons to one of the unfamiliar people behind him.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

After making his name in his native Denmark with the 1996 crime drama “Pusher” and its sequels, he was beckoned to America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

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

That light tugged at Ekon; it beckoned him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2026

The grandmotherly driving of today’s Waymos conjures images of two, excessively polite Midwesterners locked at an intersection, each beckoning the other to go first, back and forth in perpetuity.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

In fact, Doncic invited double teams, beckoning extra defenders toward him as he surveyed the court.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2025

The woman smiled in recognition and opened her arms wide, beckoning to Sefia with her gloved left hand.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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