beckoned

Example Sentences

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Fresh from declaring a "new dawn" beckoned for Wales but unable to get into his Cardiff flat late at night, ap Iorwerth then spent the evening in the budget hotel chain's modest surroundings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

Muniz’s character, Malcolm, is beckoned back to his dysfunctional family to help celebrate Hal and Lois’ 40th wedding anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 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

All but one, the man with the fedora, who beckoned Boaz over.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny