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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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One person reported hearing an evil voice beckoning the two into the mansion. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Later, in her dying moments, Wuornos sees Lizzie beckoning to her. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 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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Tight end John Bates lined up out wide to the far side, motioning to hurry up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
On the touchdown, the senior motioned to the field side to be a second slot receiver.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of motion

Noun

Two weeks later, a wave of protests had swept cities across France.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wave

Noun

So the investors, led by Hackman Capital Partners, Blackstone and Bain Capital, piled in to buy studio space, betting that the streaming boom and Wall Street’s collective shrug at profits would keep facilities humming.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Layered over her collared top, the singer wore a textural shrug in white with an almost fringy finish.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrug

Noun

Snapping open and shut the phone satisfied some deep, restless urge, and the same was true for the rotational flourish of the wrist involved in opening and closing the knife.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Tyler placed it between us with an elegant flourish; the steam carried the scent of glorious-secret spices.

— Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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