beckoning

Example Sentences

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His exuberant prose engages all our senses, beckoning us, the way a flower would a curious bee, into a world of hidden wonders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But for the most part, America has always been an optimistic nation, with the future beckoning a better day for everyone.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

They were 1-0 up against Bayern in Munich, with extra time beckoning until a 94th-minute Alphonso Davies aggregate winner.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

This is simply ridiculous, how well the Dodgers are playing, how close the history books are beckoning, and how an ordinary summer has been followed with unbelievable days of the extraordinary.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

But Pechvarry's face was all bloated and pallid like the face of a drowned man, and he reached out his hand strangely as if beckoning.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin