beacon

Example Sentences

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The airman would have received training for a situation like this, and it would have involved turning his beacon signal on, getting to high ground, concealing himself and establishing communications.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

L.A.’s landscape keeps changing, but Golden Apple has been a beacon of nerdisms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The city, under fire from Iran and assailed by critics, is a beacon of opportunity for people around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

It looked grey and uninviting, great rollers sweeping in to the bay past the beacon on the headland.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier