beacon
Example Sentences
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It’s been a beacon of democracy since its founding, and countries all over the world have held it in such high esteem.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Two and a half centuries later, America is still a beacon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Bonds are an excellent barometer of broader investor sentiment and usually act as an early beacon for rougher seas ahead.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
He told Salon he wanted to be a beacon of resistance as more vulnerable community members scrambled around him to secure their documentation.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
“She was a beacon in this community and this parish,” Father Samuel said.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Vocabulary lists containing beacon
George H.W. Bush (1924 -2018) Tribute List
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