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beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbɛk ən /


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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

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

The dead, in a masquelike procession, beckon to me to join them.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

It’s that “churn” that beckons Carney to break his promise to himself and once again divert from his legit furniture store business.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 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

As soon as she sees me, she beckons me forward.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

The projects became further bogged down after major U.S. oil companies declined to participate when better opportunities beckoned.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Quintero beckoned to the master bedroom, Trujillo said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 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

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

An afternoon of reading on the balcony beckoned.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Also, why is that horned carrot-colored creature on the television beckoning her?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Masterful France captain Dupont again glided through the Welsh defence but centre Brau-Boirie lost possession with the try-line beckoning.

From BBC Feb. 15, 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

The children streamed after her, every one, dodging the snapping jaws of the wolves and racing as hard as they could down the avenue toward the beckoning open dark beyond.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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