beckoning

Example Sentences

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Who is the spooky, smiling woman beckoning to a young girl at the edge of her garden?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But for the most part, America has always been an optimistic nation, with the future beckoning a better day for everyone.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

These creations seem to glow, beckoning us toward their surfaces to be enveloped by the inviting auras they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

At present, it seems Salah is keeping his options open, and it is a busy time for him with Africa Cup of Nations duty beckoning on Monday 15 December.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“It is so awful—Billy Boy—to look on the face of death like that—the beckoning face. I’ve been pretty close myself at times—but it’s so different when it’s one’s Mother.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield