beckoned

Example Sentences

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The all-caps ad beckoned Tipton with an oft-used refrain directed at protagonist Carol Sturka: “We’re Sorry We Upset You, Carol.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The hot springs beckoned only 3½ miles away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

It was his first taste of chocolate that beckoned Lai to Hong Kong as a boy.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

As the Moscow-Kaliningrad train approached Lithuania, the car attendant beckoned to passengers in Russian: "I'm closing the entire carriage, the toilets are out of action."

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

The Reverend beckoned me over and took off his hat.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam