beacon
Example Sentences
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It is both audacious and completely appropriate, but it is also a moment for the audience, it is a mountain top, it is a beacon of hope.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Chris Spruce, who was the friends' former teacher, describes Jo and Kush as "a beacon example to our future students".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
That made it an object to venerate as well as a beacon amid political storms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It’s been a beacon for decades, and though the beloved restaurant space recently was listed for sale for $26 million, Mel’s owners hope it remains a diner and destination for generations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Sword in hand, he strode through the snow, putting himself between the riders and the king’s tower, its beacon glimmering behind him like the orange eye of some strange god.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing beacon
George H.W. Bush (1924 -2018) Tribute List
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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