as in light
something that provides illumination
the floodlit skyscraper is one of the city's most beloved nighttime beacons
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as in to illumine
to supply with light
a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor
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Recent Examples of beacon
David Chiu, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Amid the chaos, Porsha stays strong and resilient with her daughter Pilar by her side, who is her beacon of joy along with her supportive family and friends.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 27 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, January will beacon you into hermit mode, especially at the top of the month due to the Cancer full moon on Friday, January 6.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2022
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Noun
According to the outlet, the plane did not have a locator beacon.
—David Chiu, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Amid the chaos, Porsha stays strong and resilient with her daughter Pilar by her side, who is her beacon of joy along with her supportive family and friends.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Growing underground with their luminous flowers beaconing through the soil, around 90 species of Thismia have been discovered.
—Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 27 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, January will beacon you into hermit mode, especially at the top of the month due to the Cancer full moon on Friday, January 6.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beacon
Noun
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But Kerr has won four championships and has repeatedly proven himself under the brightest lights.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Total Blindness People with total blindness cannot see anything, including any light.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The lighting illumines each river in brilliantly bright backdrop colors.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lamp's delicate daisy decoration instantly evokes seasonal warmth and is topped with a linen lampshade.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Work Lights Similar to the other items on this list, the benefits of unplugging portable work lights (such as clamp lights, hand lamps, and floodlights) are mainly lowering energy consumption and preventing dangerous fires.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The scariest episode of this Doctor Who season also was an illuminating one, for showrunner Russell T Davies.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Another recent progress photo taken on April 14 using one of the live webcams on site captured the bright Milky Way flowing above the telescope's dome, illuminated by stars shining in the night sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by travel, art, and design, Fried combines vintage and modern pieces into elegant, polished interiors distinguished by luxe textures and striking accents such as sculptural lighting, shapely furnishings, and captivating art.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Men’s Pathfinder Rechargeable LED Cap $45 $35 at L.L. Bean Stay prepared on the trail with this rugged lighted ball cap, built for hikers and campers who need reliable, hands-free lighting.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Attendees held candles or laid flowers to honor the six.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Flowers and candles are seen at a memorial five days after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, August 8, 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beacon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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