beckoned

Example Sentences

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She raised their two sons in the African bush until serious schooling finally beckoned them back to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

Minnesota beckoned, and Darnold hit his stride there.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

As the Moscow-Kaliningrad train approached Lithuania, the car attendant beckoned to passengers in Russian: "I'm closing the entire carriage, the toilets are out of action."

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

The Reverend beckoned me over and took off his hat.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam