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Recent Examples of beckon
Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The two-year Treasury yield sank back below 4% for the first time in several months, beckoning the Fed to prioritize growth risks over steady inflation.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
In Cairo, the Sphinx, the Giza Pyramids and the magnificent Pyramid of Cheops beckon.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Bello Morales was arrested Jan. 12 and accused of beckoning a 13-year-old girl over to a car on the Far Northwest Side, records show.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Its passionate fans supported the show during its transfers to the West End and Broadway, as well as after Hollywood beckoned and a film version of the musical was produced.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The two-year Treasury yield sank back below 4% for the first time in several months, beckoning the Fed to prioritize growth risks over steady inflation.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
In Cairo, the Sphinx, the Giza Pyramids and the magnificent Pyramid of Cheops beckon.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Bello Morales was arrested Jan. 12 and accused of beckoning a 13-year-old girl over to a car on the Far Northwest Side, records show.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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After hitting a three-pointer, Morant motioned his arms to that of a large gun.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The friend motioned at her to come in and close the door.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Whatever the reasons for a decline in club-going, Fields' TikTok video sparked a wave of nostalgia and longing for a time when nightlife was more affordable and less likely to be recorded.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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When waves wash in, the water flows out through the channels in strong currents that can surprise swimmers and waders and swiftly carry them away from the beach.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The remarks were met with a relative shrug from Republicans, who dismissed the seriousness of the president’s comments, and by some Democrats, who view them as a distraction from kitchen-table issues and concerning new polling for Trump.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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In public at least, the studios appear to be responding with a collective shrug to what some regard as AI slop on YouTube, despite CEOs like Bob Iger opining about the need to protect IP and respect talent.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead of overwhelming the viewer with complex explanations or avant-garde flourishes, Pangolin London allows each sculpture to speak for itself… and draw a smile from every viewer.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The quintet collides influences — flourishes of glitchy industrial electronic flourishes, lonesome country-western instrumentation, ornate chamber pop — and tinker with all sorts of pop-rock conventions.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, Combs insisted on paying her an allowance to keep her at his beck and call, her lawsuit claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
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Maurice is the prince of our household and has us at his beck and call.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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