beacon
Example Sentences
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I thought Jack White’s opening riffs were a beacon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
They wear a combat vest which contains a radio/GPS-coded beacon to transmit their position, while they also carry water, food, first-aid material and a pistol in order to survive.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
"The Moon was not just a symbol for thinking about our place in the Universe, it is a beacon for science and understanding where we came from."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
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
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
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