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
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
“Fast-food chains are beckoning customers with new breakfast products and bacon-laden promotions. More people say they are eating less sugar and more protein, or forgoing breakfast altogether. Snack bars for on-the-go consumers are ubiquitous.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2019
We left Honolulu with the modified regret which always must be entertained when other lands are beckoning.
From A Woman's Impression of the Philippines by Fee, Mary Helen
