beckon
verb (used with or without object)
to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand.
are beckoning
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present progressiveof beckon.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This is simply ridiculous, how well the Dodgers are playing, how close the history books are beckoning, and how an ordinary summer has been followed with unbelievable days of the extraordinary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
And now that the clocks have sprung forward, the trailheads are beckoning again.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
I wrote about how the skilled trades — plumbing, electrical, carpentry, ironworking and numerous others — are beckoning.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Instead, it's a highly awaited affair at their favorite place on Earth — where aisles of both tried-and-trusted goodies and new offerings are beckoning to be bought.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023
See, they have opened the window, and are beckoning to me.
From Search-Light Letters by Robert Grant
