beacon

Example Sentences

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If a memo about a software update uses words like delve, tapestry, beacon or myriad, a machine wrote it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"In a world that can feel so dark, Bobby was always a beacon on light to everyone around him," they said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

With its long arches and lights looming over the viaduct, the 6th Street Bridge has become a beacon for Angelenos and the curious.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The money flowing into the community from the oil boom had helped to build their businesses and to realize their once seemingly fantastical dreams of turning the raw prairie into a beacon of commerce.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann