beckoned; beckoning
1
: to summon or signal typically with a wave or nod
My master beckons.
He … beckoned to the other generals to come and stand where he stood.—
H. E. Scudder
H. E. Scudder2
: to appear inviting : attract
the frontier beckons
: to beckon to
beckoned us over to their table
beckon
noun
Examples of beckon in a Sentence
She was beckoning them in to shore.
She beckoned the waiter to come over.
She beckoned to the waiter to come over.
From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him.
The nature preserve beckons bird-watchers, who visit from around the world.
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Or choose your restaurant for its view, an easy thing to do when both bay or beach views beckon.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
After an eager and flattering fan (Donovan) appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of younger admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Or choose your restaurant for its view, an easy thing to do when both bay or beach views beckon.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Massive runways were built in anticipation of faster, bigger aircraft as the supersonic age beckoned.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beckon
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beckon
verb
beck·on
ˈbek-ən 
beckoned; beckoning
ˈbek- (ə-)niŋ
1
: to call or signal to a person usually by a wave or nod
they beckoned us to come over
2
: to appear inviting
new adventures were beckoning
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