beacon
Example Sentences
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"The survivors who have just gone through the same trial as myself; I hope that is a beacon of light for others," Karen said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The University of Kansas Health System has since become something of a beacon for women in Waldorf’s situation.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
She confessed to chuckling at the governor’s memes — an over-the-top oeuvre that includes Newsom as super hero, Newsom as religious beacon, Newsom as romance-novel hunk — and his other cheeky jabs at the president.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Ms. Nagle says her children are “grounded in virtue” at St. Mary’s parish school: “It’s like this beacon of light.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The building must have been a beacon of hope at one time; it was taller than everything else around it, stately, huge.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing beacon
George H.W. Bush (1924 -2018) Tribute List
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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Vocabulary from news articles about rescued teenage sailor
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