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verb

ˈbe-kᵊn

Definition of beckon

as in to motion

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture beckoned the bashful child to come closer

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All day long, my feed serves up a parade of pretty platforms and squishy sandals, beckoning me to part with my savings. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 The on-air personalities host several music, story, and alternative channels, offering an effervescent personality and deep musical knowledge that beckon you to return. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

Noun

Fame and fortune beckon, but soon their newfound celebrity status attracts attention from the criminal underworld. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beckon

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After listening for several seconds, Gulbeyan motioned for arena security.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Faragna motioned to Nardulli to step to one side and spoke into his ear with circumspection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of motion

Noun

That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.

— , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
But the future president managed to eke out a second-place finish in the state, and subsequently swept a wave of Super Tuesday victories the following month.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wave

Noun

That work on behalf of the government, with emphasis on the Department of Justice, has much lawyering undertaken for political reasons, most notably at the beck and call of the nation’s current president.

— Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
And of course, your ride-sharing service of choice is at your beck and call.

— Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

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