beckon

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In one area of the two-story cafe, restaurant and bar, constellations beckon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The first of her nine Olympic gold medals came in the event at the 2012 London Games, and the 28-year-old shows no sign of relinquishing her grip as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics beckon.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

The mountains beckon to me not only because I find them beautiful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Shops have stayed open even on holidays, and at dusk, dozens of cars line up the streets as a string of flashy signboards beckon shoppers into the flower-adorned stores.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

When our solar system is all explored, the planets of other stars will beckon.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan