beckon

Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 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

The result at Deanna Evans is a series of shrines through which eyes consider us or hands, clasped in prayer or curved in a blessing, beckon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

And like my home, the language of this room wants to invite and beckon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

The old woman grunted and used one long, gnarled finger to beckon Penelope inside.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

What beckons in the coming hours is no longer novel, given the turnover of prime ministers recently, but it is no less significant for its increased frequency.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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

Demographics suggest that the news for taxpayers may get even better in the next few years as retirement beckons for career feds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

“Hey,” Momma beckons me to look at her.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

As a high-schooler Busby performed locally; a music career beckoned, but based on his academic performance an FBI recruiter offered him a position in the bureau’s fingerprinting lab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

When Hollywood beckoned, the boys answered the call, cavorting, cutting up and reconfiguring reality on the silver screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

A quarter-final spot - their first - beckoned for the football-mad African country.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

He beckoned the first beastkeepers in line as they struggled to guide a pair of silverback gorillas into the tent by their harnesses.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Every time I open TikTok lately, I’m inundated with Kalshi ads beckoning me to bet on “Dancing with the Stars.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

These creations seem to glow, beckoning us toward their surfaces to be enveloped by the inviting auras they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Their bedroom may be cluttered with all manner of diversion and playthings, but what they really want is that shiny, as-yet unattained object — Rick Caruso! — beckoning from behind glass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

He didn’t say anything, but he climbed into the boat, beckoning them aboard.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee