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beacon

[bee-kuhn] / ˈbi kən /


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The Plymouth Colony, Mr. Reynolds writes, stood out to later Americans as “a beacon of democratic experimentation and egalitarianism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"The survivors who have just gone through the same trial as myself; I hope that is a beacon of light for others," Karen said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The University of Kansas Health System has since become something of a beacon for women in Waldorf’s situation.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

She confessed to chuckling at the governor’s memes — an over-the-top oeuvre that includes Newsom as super hero, Newsom as religious beacon, Newsom as romance-novel hunk — and his other cheeky jabs at the president.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

She could see the shapes of other tents and lean-tos and the fuzzy orange glow of the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, but not the tower itself.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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