beckon

Example Sentences

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But the city’s vibrant offerings still beckon — and many of them can be experienced for less than an Erewhon Malibu Mango Smoothie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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

Bars beckon along our path of modern-day “riau-riau music, the pipes shrill and the drums pounding,” and we dance our way in and out of a few joints, looking for the right madness.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 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