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Who wrote to Ralph Waldo Emerson, "I do not beckon you here because mountains are more glorious"?

beckon

[bek-uhn] / ˈbΙ›k Ι™n /




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Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

But head coach Sergej Jakirovic will be sitting out the Sin City jaunt as he takes a more peaceful breather before the bright lights of the Premier League beckon.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Activations — from banks to big tech, booze to beauty products — beckon attendees with the siren call of air conditioning and free WiFi, trading comfort for content and brand loyalty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

I saw Link beckon the hecklers into a huddle.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Another day of danger beckons for this battered European metropolis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Hopefully the generation of Gen Z musicians depicted in the film still lust over the chance to try, even as a wretched economy makes road-dogging harder today while digital fame beckons instead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Once the final track has been played, “F.I.G” beckons us to replay, revel in our emotions and dance once, maybe twice or thrice, more.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

Overseas opportunity still beckons for the concert industry, even as Americans feel the sting of high inflation and demand shows signs of returning to earth from the postpandemic peak.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

A thin, scowling matron in a white bonnet beckons with a bony finger.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

“Michael Collins,” my dad beckoned, addressing me by my first and middle name he loved so well and alone always used, “tell us something you’ve learned in school.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

A 1968 advertisement published in The Times beckoned investors to purchase their own two-acre lake for less than $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

She raised their two sons in the African bush until serious schooling finally beckoned them back to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

After assembly this morning, Celina Aunty beckoned to me to come see her.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

Every time I open TikTok lately, I’m inundated with Kalshi ads beckoning me to bet on “Dancing with the Stars.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

As it went past, I could tell it was slowing down, beckoning me to hop on.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool


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