beckoned
Example Sentences
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When Hollywood beckoned, the boys answered the call, cavorting, cutting up and reconfiguring reality on the silver screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Over time, he and his apostles took on various ideologies, dropping them for new ones as times changed and power beckoned.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
She raised their two sons in the African bush until serious schooling finally beckoned them back to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The neighbour, Sigal, beckoned us into her safe room.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He sniffed several times, sighed again, and grudgingly beckoned Doli to enter.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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