beckoning

Example Sentences

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The seductive power of the screens, beckoning families from their dining rooms, was unstoppable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

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

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

In photographs it looks serene and beckoning, parklike even, with hundreds of cool, deep lakes and hazy, tranquil miles of undulating mountains.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson