beckoning

Example Sentences

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The seductive power of the screens, beckoning families from their dining rooms, was unstoppable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Within minutes, fresh Payesh was served, beckoning everyone to the dining table with an unspoken yet unifying urge.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Their bedroom may be cluttered with all manner of diversion and playthings, but what they really want is that shiny, as-yet unattained object — Rick Caruso! — beckoning from behind glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

They were 1-0 up against Bayern in Munich, with extra time beckoning until a 94th-minute Alphonso Davies aggregate winner.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

“It’s all right, dearest. Come in, come in,” Hector says, beckoning her forward with a wave of his hand.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern