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Recent Examples of beckon
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Immortality beckons Mikel Arteta.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
At the end of the performance, Stapleton beckoned the talk-show host over and handed him a glass of whiskey.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
Immortality beckons Mikel Arteta.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Noun
Fame and fortune beckon, but soon their newfound celebrity status attracts attention from the criminal underworld.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beckon
Verb
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Another incident identified by police allegedly occurred on March 27, when Berrios-Otero allegedly motioned for a 4-year-old child to sit on his lap and directed him to get a blanket, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Referee Kelly Sutherland immediately ruled it a legal goal and motioned to say Hunt pushed the Avs captain into his own goalie.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The incident came amid a wave of teen violence across the country.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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This seminal work influenced the first wave of contemporary American producers for public radio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Maybe Adam Silver and league executives look at international growth, global merchandise sales and streaming numbers and shrug.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Pair it with a shrug or blazer for the cooler nights, or wear it on its own for a casual sunny day.—
Nicole Pyles,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Apple chips add the final flourish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Ruched satin straps, a lace mesh overlay, and tiny bow details give these sneakerinas an elegant flourish.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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People can be doing their daily activities and have AI continually at their beck and call as a mental health advisor while wearing ordinary earbuds or headphones.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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As with the removal of the ICEBlock app from Apple’s App Store, Silicon Valley is at the beck and call of Washington, DC.—
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Beckon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beckon. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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