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beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbɛk ən /


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And like my home, the language of this room wants to invite and beckon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The first of her nine Olympic gold medals came in the event at the 2012 London Games, and the 28-year-old shows no sign of relinquishing her grip as the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics beckon.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

The mountains beckon to me not only because I find them beautiful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Shops have stayed open even on holidays, and at dusk, dozens of cars line up the streets as a string of flashy signboards beckon shoppers into the flower-adorned stores.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

One hand held a pale blue shawl tight around her chest, and the other held a book, which she used to beckon him.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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