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

They were beckoning: Come here, come closer, stay longer, there’s so much to see.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 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