beacon

Example Sentences

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"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

In what has largely been a trying World Cup for Pakistan, Farhan has stood as a beacon of hope at the top of the order.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

What remains is Hosoda’s investment in parent-child relationships, a recurring subject for him, always explored with compassion for both parties: the child in need of guidance and the parent struggling to be a beacon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

We stood looking down at the green lawns towards the sea and the beacon on the headland.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier